Weissenberg; Alexis

J.S. Bach: Goldbergs/Weissenberg

Jed Distler

One month after Glenn Gould set down his celebrated 1981 remake of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Alexis Weissenberg recorded his own second version, reissued here for

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Brahms: Violin sonatas/Mutter

Jed Distler

Rehearing these 1982 recordings leaves a mixed impression. Anne-Sophie Mutter (then 19 years old) is too forwardly balanced, diverting attention from the piano, which in

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Weissenberg’s S&M Chopin/EMI C

Jed Distler

No question about it, pianist Alexis Weissenberg had technique to kill. Kill the music, that is. His Chopin Nocturnes are either unduly rushed, hammered out

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Finally, It’s SIR John
by ClassicsToday
June 24, 2024
He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related