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There are two major reasons to own this set. The […]
Poulenc’s complete chamber music for woodwinds and piano, save for a few trifles, fits conveniently onto a single disc, and these are good, sometimes very
This is the third and last of the Talich Quartet’s Mendelssohn series, and it’s as good as its predecessors. The group’s affinity for Mendelssohn is
After recently reviewing Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos’ latest work on BIS (Liszt tone poems), it came as a pleasant surprise to receive this excellent reminder
Dohnanyi always gives good Mendelssohn, a composer whose music responds well to his neat, precise, tasteful, understated style of conducting. The Scottish Symphony captured here
Mendelssohn’s two string quintets may not plumb the depths of Mozart’s and Brahms’ efforts in this genre, yet they deserve to be heard more often
These are capably realized accounts of three of Mendelssohn’s string symphonies. Under Patrick Strub’s occasionally severe leadership, Symphonies 9, 10, and 12 take on a
The Bottom Line: Beethoven cycle aside, this is a mostly splendid set that reveals MTT at his best, especially in Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Mahler, Ives, Stravinsky,
It’s admirable when pianists try to honor Beethoven’s seemingly impossible fast metronome marking for the Hammerklavier Sonata’s first movement Allegro. Regarding Artur Schnabel’s sincere yet
These performances feature swift tempos, beautiful playing, and informed performance
