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Eugene Ormandy’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra were big fish in […]

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Charles Munch’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Although noted for his performances of French repertoire, Berlioz especially,

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CD From Hell: Andris Nelsons’ Final Bruckner Insult

Victor Carr Jr

And so the Andris Nelsons Bruckner Symphony cycle limps to

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Leonard Slatkin’s 10 Best Recordings (x2, Including His Own)!

David Hurwitz

Leonard Slatkin is one of those unsung (or not sung

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Big Boxes: Luisada’s Irritating And Stimulating Chopin

Jed Distler

Sony/BMG has gathered together nearly all of Jean-Marc Luisada’s RCA

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Neeme Järvi’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Neeme Järvi is often criticized by classical music snobs who

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Thomas Beecham’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Thomas Beecham was a one-man cultural revolution, and it’s fair

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Big Boxes: Blandine Verlet’s Philips Legacy

Jed Distler

Decca’s 14-CD boxed set devoted to Blandine Verlet’s complete Philips

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Big Boxes: Helmut Walcha’s Complete Archiv Legacy

Jed Distler

Helmut Walcha’s sober and un-selfregarding Bach interpretations dominated the German

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Giuseppe Sinopoli’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Giuseppe Sinopoli specialized in romantic Italian opera starting with Verdi;

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Enescu: Vox Maris

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Kristin Lee’s Marvelous American Sketches

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Revelatory Janácek and Smetana Quartets from Takács

David Hurwitz August 10, 2025

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