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Big Boxes: ”Der Kna” In Opera

Jed Distler

Eloquence’s Hans Knappertsbusch Opera Edition brings together all of the […]

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Big Boxes: “Der Kna” Orchestral Edition

Jed Distler

Intermittently available on CD for decades, Hans Knappertsbusch’s orchestral Decca

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Herbert Blomstedt’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Herbert Blomstedt is one of those conductor who grows on

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Big Boxes: Ruggiero Ricci’s Bountiful Decca Legacy

Jed Distler

During his long career, Ruggiero Ricci (1918-2012) amassed a large

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Seiji Ozawa’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Seiji Ozawa is yet another one of those excellent conductors

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Big Boxes: “Ricci Richness” On American Decca

Jed Distler

It’s a sad irony that Ruggiero Ricci’s fruitful association with

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The Paris Conservatory Orchestra’s 10 Most Characteristic Recordings

David Hurwitz

The Paris Conservatory Orchestra (L’Orchestre de la Société des Concerts

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Big Boxes: Another Worthy Buchbinder Beethoven Sonata Cycle

Jed Distler

In August 2014 the 68-year-old Rudolf Buchbinder performed all 32

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Antal Dorati’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Antal Dorati was such a constant presence in the world

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Eugene Ormandy’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra were big fish in

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CD From Hell: Gatti’s Deathly Dull Debussy

David Hurwitz August 3, 2025

Cutting Brilliance (with a few quirks): Jumppanen’s Debussy Préludes

Jed Distler August 3, 2025

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Debussy: The (Really) Complete Works on Warner

David Hurwitz August 3, 2025

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