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Major Discoveries: Kalliwoda Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

David Hurwitz

This disc is as outstanding musically as it is historically […]

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Under The Radar: Raw, Visceral Mussorgsky from Naxos

David Hurwitz

These brilliant, hard-driving performances bring back (happy) memories of Russian

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Reference Recording: Bernstein’s Dvorák “New World” Symphony

David Hurwitz

When this recording was re-leased in SACD format only by

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Under The Radar: Suitner’s Dvorák Eighth Plus Overtures

David Hurwitz

There have been so many discs by lesser-known artists, ensembles,

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Reference Recording: Dohnányi’s Dvorák Symphonies 7-9

David Hurwitz

Christoph von Dohnányi used to remark wryly that whenever he

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CD From Hell: Rattle’s Anti-Haydn

David Hurwitz

These performances by the world’s most overrated conductor and orchestra

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Reference Recording: Rattle’s Divine Szymanowski Box

David Hurwitz

This set comprises the best work, on the whole, that

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Kungsbacka’s Haydn Trios 2: Memorable

David Hurwitz

The playing here is just beautiful—and you can hear it

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Reference Recording: Berlioz Harold in Italy; Plus Great Overtures

David Hurwitz

My colleague Christophe Huss at CTFrance.com put his finger right

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CD From Hell: Zander’s Bruckner Five–More Talking Than Playing

David Hurwitz

Benjamin Zander is at it again. This 68-minute performance comes

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The Schwarzenberg Trio’s Classical Head and Contemporary Heart

Jed Distler June 17, 2021

Andrew von Oeyen’s “Pandemic Narrative”

Jed Distler June 14, 2021

Braunfels’ Delightful Lighter Side

David Hurwitz June 14, 2021

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