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There are few surprises in this complete (it includes the little Leporello/Zerlina duet) Don Giovanni. Georg Solti’s reading is certainly far more “dramma” than “giocoso”–much
Georg Solti’s LSO performances bring the barbaric splendors of Prince Igor to life with unforgettable brilliance and magnetism, and the dash of scene-stealing overkill he
Georg Solti’s brash and barnstorming approach works well with Liszt’s sprawling Faust Symphony. The music’s bombast readily absorbs the Chicago Symphony’s blaring brass, here unleashed
The Tannhäuser Overture and Bacchanale (two separate selections in this instance) make up Georg Solti’s contribution to this collection. His interpretations are of his usual
The Israel Philharmonic, circa 1958, seemed better equipped to handle Tchaikovsky’s luxuriously upholstered textures than Dvorák’s exposed and rhythmically challenging string writing. Even under Rafael
The late Julius Katchen took to the Romantic piano concerto repertoire as if all the war-horses in this two-disc set were written especially for him.
This is a valuable release. To my knowledge, it’s the earliest recorded evidence of Solti’s way with Wagner–and very impressive it is. The rhythmic accuracy,
At Georg Solti’s 80th birthday party in London in 1992, Decca executives gave the vital and vigorous conductor a nifty new bicycle and announced plans
Here’s a welcome newcomer to CD. Solti’s remarkable collection of Russian favorites really benefits from this excellent remastering–and the performances are as exciting as it
