
You can only stand back and gasp in admiration at this recorded monument. Yes, Naxos is moving ahead with its own complete edition, and it’s
Georg Solti’s Mahler Eighth always has stood high on the list of recommendable versions, even for people who don’t normally warm to his nervy, high-powered
This recording was considered one of the outstanding Mahler Eighth’s of the LP era, at a time when it, Bernstein’s, Hatink’s, and Abravanel’s were all
This fine collection makes a wonderful tribute to the art of Arleen Auger as well as a useful way to collect some first-rate rare Haydn.
Ernest Bour was a conductor of unassuming excellence who made his interpretive points not through attention-grabbing distortions of tempo and oddities of phrasing, but through
Instead of Arleen Augér and the Requiem, the cover of this Sony Essential Classics disc should feature Judith Blegen and Exsultate, jubilate, for it’s this
Arguably, Helmuth Rilling’s epic complete recording cycle of J.S. Bach’s sacred and secular cantatas for Hänssler would not have been nearly as auspicious had it
Carl Orff’s colorful dramatic cantata has become immensely popular, both in the concert hall and on CD. With its large scoring–including celesta, pianos, and a