Reference Recording: Kertész, Ludwig & Berry Own Bluebeard’s Castle

David Hurwitz

Artistic Quality:

10

Sound Quality:

10

This performance needs little introduction. Widely regarded as the finest […]

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Recording Details:

Reference Recording: This One

BARTÓK, BELA:
Bluebeard's Castle

Soloists: Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
Walter Berry (baritone)

Conductor: Kertész, István
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

Record Label: Decca - 289 466 377-2
Medium: CD

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