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Here, in pretty good sound (glare notwithstanding), is an energetic, fast-moving, lean performance of Rosenkavalier under the wonderful Carlos Kleiber from Munich in July, 1977.
Brahms’ lieder may never achieve the popularity of Schubert and Schumann’s contributions to the genre, but they form a body of important and highly satisfying
Riccardo Chailly’s exceptionally compelling rendition of Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied succeeds largely due to the conductor’s dramatic pacing and theatrical instincts, as well as his
Taped live at the Salzburg festival in 1972, this Cosi must have been great fun to watch. Karl Böhm leads with his usual assurance and,
This performance, taped live in Munich in 1979, is wonderfully sung and excitingly led by Riccardo Muti. Anna Tomowa-Sintow is a big-voiced, dramatically right Aida
Brahms’ affinity for and particular sensitivity to the “alto” in all its incarnations–especially voice and viola–is shown to memorable effect in these songs, sung by
This Kubelik Mahler Two is the latest in Audite’s series of live Bavarian Radio broadcast concerts. As an interpretation it shares many of the virtues
Volume 1 of Musical Heritage Society’s reissue of EMI’s complete cycle of Schubert’s sacred works comprises 4 CDs, and includes the six Masses, two Kyrie’s,
DG’s Mussorgsky “Panorama” scores with a hat-trick of fine performances, beginning with Giulini’s grandly severe Chicago recording of Ravel’s orchestration of “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
This 1971 recording has always stirred controversy: Some feel its Viennese-ness is overdone, especially by Fischer-Dieskau as Falke, but others, like myself, just love its
