
I’ve owned Otto Klemperer’s classic 1965 recording of Beethoven’s Missa […]
Good news first: the Pierre Monteux Beethoven Ninth receives its
It’s understandable that Decca would choose this set for release
If you’ve been around for the past 40 or so
Otto Klemperer was a pioneer in period instrument performance, after
This was a relatively late entry in the Charles Mackerras
The history of Janácek’s operas should be divided into two
If your interest in Chopin’s Polish Songs primarily lies with the piano parts, Vladimir Ashkenazy easily dominates the competition. His rhythmic virility, soaring bass lines,
There are several glorious things about this 1978 performance. Frederica von Stade’s Hansel is just about perfect, bettering even Elisabeth Grümmer’s (on EMI). She’s in
An early entry in Bernard Haitink’s Shostakovich cycle, this winning performance of the Fifteenth Symphony promised much for what was eventually to become a series