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I suspect that collectors familiar with Mstislav Rostropovich’s 1991 CD/DVD studio recordings of Bach solo cello suites will be curious about this newly uncovered live
Anyone with a passing interest in Rostropovich or the cello will likely own some or all of the contents of the first disc in this
Mstislav Rostropovich not only is one of the major musical personalities (and most gifted performers) of any era, but he also has enriched the cello
The sound is decent, clean mono, very well remastered in this new edition–and what can you say about the performances? The Britten was composed for
Previously reissued in DG’s mid-price Galleria series, this stunning late-1970s Schubert C major quintet remains a point of reference even in the face of many
It’s about time that Sony/BMG paid tribute to one of the best-selling classical artists of all time. Hard-core collectors may carp that most of this
To celebrate what would have been Herbert von Karajan’s 100th birthday on April 5, 2008, EMI has gathered together all of the conductor’s recordings for
Deutsche Grammophon has reissued these catalog staples umpteen times in various couplings, and here they are again. Critical consensus remains split over the 1962 Karajan/Richter/Vienna
These performances always have been famous and highly regarded, rightly so. František Maxián opts for the traditional Kurtz edition of the solo part in the
Galina Vishnevskaya was about 50 in the mid-1970s when she recorded these songs and arias, the voice hardly as fresh as it once had been.
