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There are two ways to look at a Total-Beethoven box
Diversity is the key word for the 2015 “Martha Argerich and Friends” edition culled from the Lugano Festival’s Progetto Martha Argerich. The legendary pianist participates
The 21-year-old Stephen Kovacevich first attracted serious attention in 1961
For his Onyx label debut Stephen Kovacevich revisits Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations for the first time on disc in nearly 40 years. His 1969 Philips recording
For the record, Stephen Kovacevich plays the “traditional” 14 Waltzes in order of composition rather than opus number. The performances are inconsistent. Sometimes he piles
Dating from the 1960s and ’70s, Stephen Kovacevich’s complete Beethoven recordings for Philips are gathered together in a budget-priced boxed set. His objective, somewhat cool
Stephen Kovacevich concludes his EMI Beethoven cycle at the beginning, so to speak, with the composer’s first three sonatas. Listeners seeking classical restraint or surface
Stephen Kovacevich’s long-anticipated recording of Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” Sonata grasps at the bar upon which the work’s reference versions reside. The pianist’s rough-hewn energy and kinetic
This is the second double-CD set from Philips Duo devoted to great piano concertos of the 20th century. The recordings are by various artists from
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