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Reference Recording: Bernstein’s Ultimate “Leningrad” Symphony

David Hurwitz

There has never been a better performance of Shostakovich’s unwieldy […]

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Big Boxes: EMI Icon’s (not so iconic) Solomon Retrospective

Jed Distler

Solomon’s recordings have gained extensive if not quite comprehensive or

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Perahia’s Mozart Concerto Cycle: A Remastered Bargain

Jed Distler

Sony Masters’ 2012 repackaging of the Murray Perahia Mozart Piano

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Big Boxes: Richter’s Complete EMI Recordings

Jed Distler

Keeping track of EMI’s countless Sviatoslav Richter reissues and re-couplings

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Gruppen: It Came From Darmstadt!!!

David Hurwitz

A classic of the “squeak/bloop” school, Stockhausen’s Gruppen reveals the

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CD From Purgatory: Dutoit’s Blah Debussy

David Hurwitz

It’s hard to put your finger on just what makes

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Big Boxes: Endres’ Classic Schubert Cycle Available Again

Jed Distler

Michael Endres’ cultivated musicianship and virtuosity have graced some truly

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Rare Debussy from Richter

Jed Distler

As the cover indicates, these live archival Debussy recordings with

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Turangarific Turangalila on Hyperion

David Hurwitz

There is no shortage of fine performances of this symphony

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CD From Hell: Boulez Botches Varèse, Shockingly

David Hurwitz

It’s amazing how little Boulez has to offer in this

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German 17th-Century Church Music

David Vernier August 1, 2022

Wenting Kang’s Marvelous “Mosaic”

Jed Distler July 27, 2022

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Zubin Mehta’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz July 25, 2022

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