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Random Reviews of BOOKS on Music: Strauss Ballets, Wagner in Performance, Cavaillé-Coll Organs

March 10, 2026 12:01 pm

Here's an eclectic assortment of books on everything from Richard Strauss' rarely heard ballets, to essays on historical Wagner performance and an exhaustive stop-list of several hundred organs built by the legendary 19th-century French master Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. ...

The Five Greatest Dvořák Conductors

March 10, 2026 10:00 am

The Five Greatest Dvořák Conductors
Witold Rowicki
Václav Neumann
Rafael Kubelik
István Kertész
Charles Mackerras
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Honegger (4) & Homilius (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room)

March 10, 2026 5:00 am

We conclude our Honegger survey, and continue moving (backwards) through the alphabet to a notable, yet little-known, German pre-classical composer of sacred vocal music. ...

Random Reviews of BOOKS on Music: Richard Strauss, Hindemith on Hindemith, Scary Child Psych

March 9, 2026 12:01 pm

If you're looking for a good Richard Strauss biography, Michael Kennedy's book might be just the ticket. Also, Hindemith's "A Composer's World" makes fascinating reading today. Finally, a mid-19th century book on children's religious indoctrination makes for terrifying reading today. ...

The Five Worst Beethoven Conductors

March 9, 2026 10:00 am

The Five Worst Beethoven Conductors
Roy Goodman
Sergiu Celibidache
Kurt Masur
Hans Knappertsbusch
Mikhail Pletnev
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Honegger! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 3)

March 9, 2026 5:00 am

The parade of fascinating, virtually unknown musical gems continues... ...

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