Schiff; Heinrich

Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

David Hurwitz

If you’re looking for an exceptional recording of Shostakovich’s two […]

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Reference Recording: Berg/Schiff Still Rule In Schubert’s Quintet

David Hurwitz

Yes, you can fine a number of superb recordings of

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Beethoven: Complete Works

Jed Distler

Although 2007 marks no milestone birthdate or deathdate on Beethoven’s timeline, that hasn’t stopped record companies from hauling out super-budget boxed sets devoted to the

“Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 “”From the New World””; Cello Concerto

David Hurwitz

Collector alert: This is not yet another reissue of Colin Davis’ Concertgebouw recording of Dvorák’s last symphony, but Antal Dorati’s from 1959. It’s worth remembering

Bach Cello Suites Schiff/EMI

Jed Distler

Bach’s cello suites abound in superlative recordings, from Casals’ still potent pioneering set (Naxos) to riveting cycles from Boris Pergamenschikov (Hänssler) and Torleif Thedéen (BIS)

Dvorak, Schumann, Prokofiev, Strauss – cello works. Schiff

ClassicsToday

Re-issued to mark Schiff’s 50th birthday, these are in the main admirable performances, despite Schiff’s sometimes detached manner. There could, for example, be a more