Classical CD Reviews Articles

Daniil Shafran: More Cello Masterworks – Tchaikovsky, Popper, Tsintsadze, Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev – Parnassus

“A musician of “merciless iron discipline”

From post-war Vienna, the “Resurrection”…

Vaughn Williams… Pappano… LSO Live…

Two centuries of music… inspirations from Greek Mythology…

Les Siècles au Théâtre des Champs-Elysées = LALO: Namouna Suite; DEBUSSY: Prélude a l’Après-midi d’un faune; ROUSSEL:...

Mozart – Horn Concertos Nos 2 & 3, Flute Concert No. 2 – Forgotten Records FR 2427 (54:04, complete credits...

SHOSTAKOVICH DISCOVERIES = Anti-Formalist Rayok; Impromptu for Viola and Piano; Scherzo for Piano; Three Fugues for...

BRUCKNER: From the Archives, Vol. 2 = Mass No. 2; Symphony in D Minor; Symphony No. 2 (complete credits below) – SOMM...

ENESCU: Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11; Symphony No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 13; Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 17;...

Constantin Silvestri, Vol. I = TCHAIKOVSKI: Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasie; PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 4 for...

HORENSTEIN VOL 4 = BERLIOZ: Le Carnaval Romain, Overture, Op. 9; SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54;...

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: The Mystery Sonatas – Apollo’s Fire with Alan Choo – Avie AV2656 – CD – 129:23 – *****...

Toscanini NBC Symphony Summer Concerts 1952 – July 26, August 2 (complete listing below) – NBC Symphony Orchestra/...

Reger – Orchestral and Chamber Music, Willhem von Otterloo conducting – Pristine Audio PASC 707 (2 CDs: 2 hr 10:31,...

TCHAIKOVSKY: String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70 “Souvenir de Florence”; KORNGOLD: String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10 – The...

SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 8 in B-flat Major, D. 112; String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 – Takács String...