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Big Boxes: Jorge Bolet’s Complete Decca Recordings

Jed Distler

In many respects Jorge Bolet (1914-1990) was an outlier, a […]

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Major Discoveries: Martinu’s Ballet “The Shadow”

David Hurwitz

This early ballet (1916), which plays for a bit over

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Major Discoveries: Martinu Chamber Music With Flute

David Hurwitz

Martinu’s flute music has become very popular, and is well

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Belohlávek Finally Gets His Martinu Symphonies Right

David Hurwitz

Before this release, there were two great Martinu symphony cycles:

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Big Boxes: DG’s Patchy Sibelius Edition

David Hurwitz

I never thought I’d live to see the day when

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Big Boxes: Ormandy’s Almost Complete Sibelius

David Hurwitz

Why is it that BMG/Sony or whatever they are called

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A Bittersweet Big Box of 20th Century Boulez

David Hurwitz

Most all of this material has been reissued previously, but

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Historical Gems: Hindemith Conducts Hindemith (in Stereo)

David Hurwitz

Hindemith’s Horn Concerto is not one of his two or

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CD From Hell: Eschenbach Trudges Through Hindemith

David Hurwitz

What is the deal with Christoph Eschenbach? His recent work

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Reference Recording: Hindemith and Walton Cello Concertos

David Hurwitz

This recording constitutes nothing less than a landmark in both

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Big Boxes: Jorge Bolet’s Complete Decca Recordings

Jed Distler December 15, 2024

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David Vernier December 14, 2024

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