Székely; Mihály

Abduction – Klemperer – Urania – Live, 1950 C

Robert Levine

Those whose impressions of Otto Klemperer have been formed by his post-1960s recordings are in for an ear-opening experience with this release. (Walter Legge “discovered”

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Klemps Meistersinger/Urania C

Jed Distler

If you’ve ever wanted to hear Wagner’s Die Meistersinger sung in Hungarian, these excerpts from a live 1949 Hungarian State Opera production more than fit

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Klemps Magic Flute/Urania C

Jed Distler

Despite its undeniable sonic and musical flaws, this live Klemperer-led Magic Flute, sung in Hungarian, provides an interesting gloss on his early-1960s EMI studio recording.

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Anna Tsybuleva’s Debussy Preludes

Jed Distler July 20, 2025

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CD From Hell: Gamzou’s Garish Mahler 10th

David Hurwitz July 20, 2025

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Turkeys!: Svetlanov Offers The Worst Ever Mahler Cycle

David Hurwitz July 20, 2025

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