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Neeme Järvi’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Neeme Järvi is often criticized by classical music snobs who […]

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Thomas Beecham’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Thomas Beecham was a one-man cultural revolution, and it’s fair

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Big Boxes: Blandine Verlet’s Philips Legacy

Jed Distler

Decca’s 14-CD boxed set devoted to Blandine Verlet’s complete Philips

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Big Boxes: Helmut Walcha’s Complete Archiv Legacy

Jed Distler

Helmut Walcha’s sober and un-selfregarding Bach interpretations dominated the German

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Giuseppe Sinopoli’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Giuseppe Sinopoli specialized in romantic Italian opera starting with Verdi;

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Zoltàn Kocsis’ Essential Complete Philips Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

The Bottom Line: Just about everything Kocsis did is worth

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Ernest Ansermet’s 10 Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Ernest Ansermet’s reputation exists in conjunction with the Orchestre de

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Big Boxes: Ansermet’s Rousing Russian Collection

David Hurwitz

For all the grotty playing and occasionally screechy sonics, there’s

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Big Boxes: Ansermet’s Endlessly Reissued Legacy, Reissued

David Hurwitz

We owe the huge number of Ansermet recordings to the

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Lorin Maazel’s Ten Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Lorin Maazel made tons and tons of recordings featuring both

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Busoni: Works for Two Pianos

David Hurwitz April 20, 2025

Busoni: Terminally Droopy Orchestral Works

David Hurwitz April 20, 2025

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Reference Recording: Busoni’s Monumental Piano Concerto

David Hurwitz April 20, 2025

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