Schneider; Alexander

Alexander Schneider’s 1949 Solo Bach Recordings

Jed Distler

Between leaving the Budapest String Quartet in 1944 and rejoining them in 1956, violinist Alexander Schneider pursued an independent freelance career. One major project from

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Best of Christmas Past: Christmas In The Dresden Frauenkirche

David Vernier

Carus continues to bring previously unrecorded–and often unpublished–music to renewed life in distinguished performances and authoritative printed scores. In this case, with the disc’s title

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Schubert: Sonatinas for violin/Schneider, Serkin

Dan Davis

Schubert’s violin works are relatively neglected but they’re full of gorgeous melodies and attractive music. The three Sonatinas are really full-fledged sonatas; they were tagged

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Slatkin’s Outstanding Tchaikovsky Ballets

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Historical Gems: Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvorák

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto–Argerich Rules

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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