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Prokoviev: Piano Sonatas

David Hurwitz

Matti Raekallio’s Prokofiev sonata cycle was among the very first Ondine productions to reach these shores, and it immediately established the label (and the pianist)

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Englund: Piano Concertos

ClassicsToday

It’s simply astonishing that Einar Englund’s Piano Concertos have not become firm staples of the repertoire. Each possesses the crowd-pleasing elements of concertos by Shostakovich,

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Prokofiev RJ Piano Ondine

David Hurwitz

Matti Raekallio recorded a sensational set of the complete Prokofiev piano sonatas (recently reissued in a convenient boxed set), and this newly prepared disc forms

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Slatkin’s Outstanding Tchaikovsky Ballets

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Historical Gems: Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvorák

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto–Argerich Rules

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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