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Fretwork’s Intimate Dowland Lachrimae

David Hurwitz

Dowland’s Lachrimae has been billed (by Cambridge University Press) as […]

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Under the Radar: Tetzlaff and Kirshbaum in Bach

Jed Distler

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff recorded Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas in 1993,

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Reference Recording: Grieg Piano Concerto

David Hurwitz

There are so many excellent versions of this concerto, and

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Under the Radar: Mackerras Does Great Holst

David Hurwitz

Charles Mackerras was so impressive in such a wide range

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Filling in the Gaps: Paavo Järvi’s Useful Sibelius Box

David Hurwitz

This is a very useful set for anyone looking to

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Fierce, Campy, Stunning Poppea; Cencic Dazzles

Robert Levine

This performance from Lille is directed by Jean-Francois Sivadier, whose Aix-en-Provence production of La traviata starring Natalie Dessay (also on Virgin) caused quite a stir.

Big Boxes: Virgin’s Smart Dutilleux Collection

David Hurwitz

Dutilleux is of course best known for his small but

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Breathtaking New Lucretia from Aldeburgh

Robert Levine

Recorded live at Aldeburgh over two evenings in June, 2011, this is a vital performance of one of Britten’s least popular and thorniest works. Scored

Great DiDonato, Wonderful Opera

Albert Innaurato

In Cendrillon by Jules Massenet (1895) Joyce DiDonato again serves notice that she is one of the most treasurable opera singers in the world. She

The Amazing Yankee Diva Strikes Again

Robert Levine

Reviewing performances—live or recorded—by mezzo Joyce DiDonato is becoming repetitive. You wait for a flaw—an aspirated run, a note out of tune, a rote performance,