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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
Except for the decidedly unportentous, dancing opening chorus (as opposed to Klemperer’s monumental rendition or Herreweghe’s more effectual balance of weight, texture, and tempo), this
Lucia Popp began her career as a high coloratura–her Queen of the Night under Otto Klemperer (EMI) was a tour de force with pinpoint delivery
Lucia Popp’s voice always was described as “silvery”, which it was, although there’s often too much glare glinting off those silvery tones on this EMI
Recorded in 1978, Lorin Maazel’s Beethoven Ninth showcases his Cleveland Orchestra forces on powerful form, especially the assertive brass section that matches its Chicago Symphony
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
There are a few nice things to be found in this hour of Die Zauberflöte, mostly from the sopranos. We get both arias of the
Claus Peter Flor is a good conductor of the German standard repertoire, Mendelssohn in particular, and he presents a charming, musical, and lively account of
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos’ justly admired Carmina Burana has held up well over the years, and with good reason. It’s well sung, with heartfelt and
There are few surprises in this complete (it includes the little Leporello/Zerlina duet) Don Giovanni. Georg Solti’s reading is certainly far more “dramma” than “giocoso”–much
