

This four-hour-and 25-minute Tristan was recorded over a period of several months (January, April, and November, 1981), one act at a time. It was released

This splendid set, recorded commercially in 1980 but held up

Georg Solti’s Mahler Eighth always has stood high on the list of recommendable versions, even for people who don’t normally warm to his nervy, high-powered

This addition to the Tristan sweepstakes is a great surprise and is highly recommended. It is crucial if only for the conducting of Carlos Kleiber.

This recording was considered one of the outstanding Mahler Eighth’s of the LP era, at a time when it, Bernstein’s, Hatink’s, and Abravanel’s were all

This Ring, released in 1983, was the first to be digitally recorded. I recall that each CD contained only two or three tracks–certain technical aspects

To work backwards, taking the bonus material first, we are presented with the type of recital that tenors simply don’t give anymore (date and place

ABC Classics offers a generous celebration of Yvonne Minton’s art. Her fulsome voice, with its affecting richness and vibrancy, made her singing especially communicative. The

Having enjoyed this performance for many years in its LP incarnation, rehearing it on CD brings a measure of disappointment. All three soloists sing very

Perhaps the main reason you’d want this disc would be as a souvenir of the Otto Klemperer Memorial Concert, held on January 14, 1974 (assuming,
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