Search Results for MeloClassic
by Audiophile Audition | Jan 16, 2016 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Cherkassky’s appearances in Germany in the 1950s confirm his status as a master colorist. Shura Cherkassky, piano = HAYDN: Piano Sonata No. 34 in e minor; CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Op. 23; Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, Op. 51; Fantasie-Impromptu in c-sharp minor, Op. 66; Scherzo No. 1 in b minor, […]
by Audiophile Audition | Dec 25, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Friedrich Wuehrer makes a powerful impression in music by two of his specialty composers, Beethoven and Schubert. Friedrich Wuehrer = BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”; 12 Variations on a Russian Dance, WoO 71; SCHUBERT: “Wanderer” Fantasy in C Major, D. 760 – Friedrich Wuehrer, piano – MeloClassic MC 1023, […]
by John Sunier | Jul 24, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
The impressive art of violin virtuoso and pedagogue Paul Makanowitzky has several vehicles in diverse styles to exemplify his fierce approach to music-making.
by John Sunier | Jul 20, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
MeloClassic scores another triumph of historical keyboard restoration with an artist we must reckon among the formerly unsung titans of her art.
by John Sunier | Jul 3, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
A second MeloClassic recital from the inimitable Monique Haas confirms her authority in repertory old and new.
by John Sunier | Jun 28, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
A Holocaust survivor with a grand musical gift, Marian Filar gives us Chopin and Brahms with bountiful panache and style, 1949-1952.
by John Sunier | Jun 20, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Always brilliant and elegant at once, the impassioned Rudolf Firkusny delivers and Austro-German recital culled from recitals 1957-1964.
by John Sunier | Jun 10, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Spirited, rare readings from East Germany by Kirill Kondrashin, made shortly after his international “emergence” from Moscow, 1958.
by John Sunier | Jun 3, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
The often under-rated Jakob Gimpel in music by Chopin, Liszt, and Scriabin, extending his limited recorded legacy.
by John Sunier | May 17, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Long-forgotten Rosl Schmid emerges with blistering intensity in three staples from the grand German repertory.
by John Sunier | May 15, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Superbly restored readings from the Keilberth legacy, 1942-1945, guarantee a satisfying tour of the mainstream Austro-German tradition.
by John Sunier | Jan 17, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
The Menuhin recital from 1952 Asconia presents the 36-year-old artist in peak form.
by John Sunier | Jan 5, 2015 | Classical Reissue Reviews
The often under-rated Hans Richter-Hasser offers a classical recital of taste, power, and persuasive colors.
by John Sunier | Dec 23, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Various concerts recorded by Hessian Radio 1956-1960 remind us of the rarified art of Christian Ferras, a great but tragic artist.
by John Sunier | Dec 5, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Selected recitals from wartime studios highlight Siegrfried Borries, concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and Prussian State Orchestra.
by John Sunier | Nov 23, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Hungarian virtuoso Julian von Karolyi has his hour of fame in this dazzling restoration from MeloClassic.
by John Sunier | Nov 9, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Polish violin virtuoso Henryk Szerying displays his exceptional prowess in concerts from Frankfurt, Germany in the mid-fifties.
by John Sunier | Nov 1, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
The gifted Heifetz protégé Erick Friedman makes lovely and electric sparks in two Romantic staples performed in Paris, 1964.
by John Sunier | Oct 19, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Myriam Solovieff strikes us an artist we would like to know better, here paired with pianist Julius Katchen.
by John Sunier | Oct 8, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
A collection of wartime studio recordings attests to Erich Roehn’s versatility in various ensembles.
by John Sunier | Sep 21, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
Two fine German performers who unfortunately supported the Nazis.
by John Sunier | Sep 6, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews
A combination of two French recitals by Wilhelm Kempff, whose unassuming approach to music motivated Alfred Brendel to call Kempff “the perfect virtuoso.”