
Václav Hudecek’s bracing account of the Tchaikovsky concerto makes it easier to understand how this great work could have offended the refined sensibilities of Eduard
Linda Burman-Hall plays all of this music expertly, but a little of it goes a long way. The Six Sonatas for Cembalo pay respectful homage
On the basis of his recordings, John Ogdon’s Liszt playing either could be tremendously exciting or stone-cold sober–or it could range from rough around the
Repackaging Pavarotti recordings for reissue seems to be a thriving cottage industry for Decca. You would think a 2-CD “Best Of …” set would suffice,
Hot on the heels of Naïve-Astrée’s budget reissue of the Vegh Quartet’s 1972-74 Beethoven cycle comes another powerful contender: no less than the Vegh Quartet
In the liner notes Peter Lieberson calls this program a “snapshot autobiography” of his “…musical life from 1972 to 1998.” In reality this is no
Volume 4 of Naxos’ English String Miniatures series again offers more than an hour’s worth of genial, easily accessible music recorded in full-bodied, vibrant sound.
It’s good to have these wonderful Guido Cantelli/Philharmonia performances bundled together on one disc, despite the fact that all three recently have been available on
As Morton Feldman’s late works proliferate on CD, comparative listening becomes more important with each new release. The first thing Feldmanites will notice about Ronnie
Erich Leinsdorf’s Wagner arrangements take us through the whole of the Ring cycle in just 48 minutes (well, almost, as he leaves out Rheingold). By