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MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major; R. STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra – Berlin Philharmonic/ Herbert von Karajan – Testament MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major; R. STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra – Berlin Philharmonic/ Herbert von Karajan – Testament
Published on February 18, 2013

Absolute musical repose and interpretive serenity dominate this live concert form Salzburg, with Herbert von Karajan at the helm of a thoroughly responsive BPO.


Fabien Sevitzky = Works of ARENSKY; BOSSI; GRIEG; BACH; DUBENSKY; TCHAIKOVSKY; GRAINGER; BLOCH; GRETRY – Philadelphia Ch. String Simfonietta – Pristine Audio Fabien Sevitzky = Works of ARENSKY; BOSSI; GRIEG; BACH; DUBENSKY; TCHAIKOVSKY; GRAINGER; BLOCH; GRETRY – Philadelphia Ch. String Simfonietta – Pristine Audio
Published on February 11, 2013

Fabien Sevitzky, later of Indianapolis Symphony fame, here finds restored his early recordings with the Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta, which he founded and led with urbane authority.


Pierre Monteux = BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3; R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks; SAINT-SAENS: Violin Concerto No. 3; STRAVINSKY: Petrushka – Michel Schwalbe, violin/ Berlin Philharmonic Orch./ Pierre Monteux – Testament Pierre Monteux = BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3; R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks; SAINT-SAENS: Violin Concerto No. 3; STRAVINSKY: Petrushka – Michel Schwalbe, violin/ Berlin Philharmonic Orch./ Pierre Monteux – Testament
Published on February 08, 2013

The indefatigable octogenarian Monteux still rattles the rafters in a Berlin Philharmonic appearance with brilliant concertmaster Schwalbe, live performances previously unissued.


SCHUMANN: Chamber music works  [TrackList follows] – Gringolts Quartet/ Peter Laul, piano – Onyx (5 CDs) SCHUMANN: Chamber music works [TrackList follows] – Gringolts Quartet/ Peter Laul, piano – Onyx (5 CDs)
Published on February 04, 2013

This is a set to treasure and reset your notions of what the music of Robert Schumann can be.


MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor – Cologne Radio-Symphony Orch./ Hans Rosbaud – ICA Classics MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor – Cologne Radio-Symphony Orch./ Hans Rosbaud – ICA Classics
Published on February 02, 2013

ICAC resurrects a classic 1951 performance of the Mahler Fifth by Hans Rosbaud, a glorious incarnation for the period and a splendid call to the composer for all ages.


PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6; MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – Ricardo Odnoposoff, violin/ Radio Sym. of Radio Geneva/ Gianfranco Rivoli – Doron PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6; MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – Ricardo Odnoposoff, violin/ Radio Sym. of Radio Geneva/ Gianfranco Rivoli – Doron
Published on February 02, 2013

Two concertos from Argentine virtuoso Ricardo Odnoposoff in 1962 testify to a flawless master of his instrument who deserves more credit.


Kajanus conducts SIBELIUS, Vol. 2 = Belshazzar’s Feast; Karelia Suite: Intermezzo and Alla marcia; Symphony No. 2 – London Sym. Orch. (Belshazzar)/ Royal Philharmonic Orch./ Robert Kajanus – Naxos Historical Kajanus conducts SIBELIUS, Vol. 2 = Belshazzar’s Feast; Karelia Suite: Intermezzo and Alla marcia; Symphony No. 2 – London Sym. Orch. (Belshazzar)/ Royal Philharmonic Orch./ Robert Kajanus – Naxos Historical
Published on January 26, 2013

The second installment of the Kajanus Sibelius Edition proves as virtuosic and splendidly taut as the first, including a gripping account of the D Major Symphony from 1930.


BARBER: Cello Concerto in A Minor; SALOMON: Cello Concerto; BENTZON: Cello Concerto – Erling Bloendal Bengtsson, cello/ Danish State Radio Sym. Orch./ Nikolai Malko (Barber)/ Thomas Jensen – Danacord BARBER: Cello Concerto in A Minor; SALOMON: Cello Concerto; BENTZON: Cello Concerto – Erling Bloendal Bengtsson, cello/ Danish State Radio Sym. Orch./ Nikolai Malko (Barber)/ Thomas Jensen – Danacord
Published on January 26, 2013

Scandinavian cello virtuoso Erling Bloendal Bengtsson has three modernist concertos to display his immense prowess that has gained him international renown.


Richter in America = Works of BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS – Richter, p./Chicago Sym./Leinsdorf – Urania (2 CDs) Richter in America = Works of BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS – Richter, p./Chicago Sym./Leinsdorf – Urania (2 CDs)
Published on January 22, 2013

The much-awaited American debut of Sviatoslav Richter in 1960 still emanates the sparks and roars of a colossal lion at the keyboard.




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