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Barenboim’s Mozart Requiem seldom gets mentioned in the Best Requiem
Giulini’s Chicago recordings came in two waves, a first batch
The reasons for Holst’s relative neglect, beyond The Planets and
Robert Craft’s performance of The Rite of Spring, rescued from oblivion on Koch, proves that in the early ballets he can be both accurate as
Recorded in December, 1981, this performance marked one of three farewells the great Janet Baker made from the stage: the other two were in the
After his incandescent Verdi Requiem (also recorded for EMI with some of the same forces), Carlo Maria Giulini’s Beethoven Missa solemnis largely disappoints. The passion
When this recording was made 40 years ago it had a lot going for it, and in many ways it still does. The three vocalists
Though not a particularly memorable recording on the whole, Carlo Maria Giulini’s 1970 Beethoven Pastoral Symphony has lovely moments. The New Philharmonia strings stand out
Riccardo Muti’s 1977 recording of Ivan the Terrible still gives you the chills. The deep and panoramic sound perfectly suits both the score’s graphic, visual
