Classical CD Reviews Articles

Guido Cantelli NBC Orchestra: American Debut = HAYDN; HINDEMITH; FRANCK; RAVEL – NBC Symphony Orchestra – Immortal Performances

His “…musical gifts, charismatic personality… enthusiasm… had made him Arturo Toscanini’s heir apparent.”

Controversial to be sure, but certainly an eye opener.

“…musically and geographically adventurous, quite well done.”

Premier recording of Hiller’s work, debuting on an 1853 Érard Piano

Ensemble 132: Masques and Marionettes – STRAVINSKY: Two Poems of Konstantin Balmont; Petrushka ; C. SCHUMANN: Three...

Guido Cantelli NBC Orchestra: American Debut = HAYDN: Symphony No. 93 in D Major; HINDEMITH: Mathis der Maler;...

Controversial to be sure, but certainly an eye opener. JS BACH: Six Suites for Violincello solo – Anastasia Kobekina,...

BACH: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 – Yunchan Lim, piano – Decca 487 1515 (17/12/25) (77:22) [Distr. by Universal]...

WEINBERG: String Quartet No. 10 in A Minor, Op. 85; String Quartet No. 12, Op. 103; String Quartet No. 17 in D Major,...

Victor de Sabata = BARBER: Overture to the School for Scandal; SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto; BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8;...

DVOŘÁK’S CIRCLE = DVOŘÁK: Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65; SUK: Elegy in D-flat Major, Op. 23; Piano Trio in C...

GRIEG: Complete Lyric Pieces: Opp 12, 38, 43, 47, 54, 62, 65, 68, 71 – Vladimir Feltsman, piano – Nimbus NI 6467 (3...

BEECHAM COLLECTION 35 = Orchestral Excerpts from Wagner and Berlioz – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/ Oxford Bach Choir/...

ORFF: Carmina Burana (Scenic Cantata) – Chen Reiss, soprano/ Reginald Mobley, countertenor/ Andrzej Filonczyk,...

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 – Philharmonic-Symphony of New York/ George Szell – Pristine Audio PASC...

BRAHMS: Violin Sonata Nos. 1, 2, & 3 – Mark Kaplan, violin/ David Kapla, piano – Orchid Classics ORC 100454...