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Major Discoveries: Mathias’ Clarinet, Harp, & Piano Concertos

David Hurwitz

There is no finer work in the medium than William […]

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THE SINGERS: TERESA BERGANZA

Dan Davis

One viable definition of the word “joy” might be hearing Teresa Berganza sing. The voice itself was stunningly beautiful, the phrasing and approach fully idiomatic

Mozart: Wind Concertos/Tuckwell, etc

ClassicsToday

Now, here’s a real bargain–some of the greatest recordings of much of Mozart’s best music at the Double Decca two-for-one price. The Barry Tuckwell horn

Messiaen: Turangalila; Quartet/Rattle

David Hurwitz

Ah, memories! I vividly recall when this boring Turangalila-symphonie was released on LP, how Gramophone’s critic compared it to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s then-recent Philharmonia recording for

Kempe’s 1964 Tchaikovsky Fifth

David Hurwitz

There are three Kempe Tchaikovsky Fifths: a Berlin Philharmonic studio recording from the late 50s (now on Testament), a Bavarian Radio live broadcast from 1974