Votapek; Ralph

Forgotten Romantics, Outstanding Performances

Jed Distler

Notwithstanding this CD’s “Forgotten Romantics” title, these three clarinet sonatas have appeared before on CD, yet it’s good to bring them together, especially with such

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Schubert: Piano sonatas/Votapek

Jed Distler

Listeners accustomed to modern-day Schubert interpretations may be caught off-guard by Ralph Votapek’s tendency to roll chords not meant to be arpeggiated and to play

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Granados: Goyescas/Votapek

Jed Distler

In the 40 years since he won the Gold Medal at the first annual Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Ralph Votapek has kept up a

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Debussy: Preludes/Votapek

Jed Distler

Ralph Votapek manages to fit both books of Debussy’s Preludes on one disc by virtue of his generally brisk tempos and refusal to linger more

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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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