Marius-Francois Gaillard: Complete Debussy Recordings 1928-1930 – APR
Historic Recordings of Impressionist Composers by Marius-Francois Gaillard and Carmen Guilbert, from the skillful hands of engineer Mark Obert-Thorn.
Category: Classical Reissue Reviews
Max Fiedler: German Radio Recordings, Vol. 1 = BRAHMS; MOZART; BEETHOVEN… – Pristine Audio
Yet another exceptional release from Mark Obert-Thorn and the engineers at Pristine Audio, of recordings by Max Fiedler for the German Radio.
Albert Markov, Vol. 1 – The Melodiya Recordings, 1956-1963 = Works for Violin by PAGANINI; KREISLER, CORELLI, FALLA and more – DOREMI
Albert Markov’s stellar rendering of classics of the violin literature… Paganini, Kreisler, Brahms, Khatchturian…
Stokowski conducts British Music at the NBC, 1943-44 = Music by HOLST; BUTTERWORTH; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – NBC Symphony Orchestra/ Leopold Stokowski – Pristine Audio
Leopold Stokowski leads wartime performances of British Music, by NBC Symphony.
Szell conducts Czech Music = Works by SMETANA; DVORAK – Pristine Audio
George Szell excellent rendering music of Smetana and Dvorak, including his own arrangement of “From My Life” quartet.
Wilhelm Furtwängler: SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto; TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique” – Berlin Philharmonic – Pristine Audio
SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129; TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathetique” – Tibor de Machula, cello/ Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/ Wilhelm Furtwaengler – Pristine Audio PASC 545, 71:33 [www.pristineclassical.com] ****: Andrew Rose and Pristine resuscitate two appearances by Wilhelm Furtwaengler with “his wife,” the Berlin Philharmonic, the first from […]
Sergio Fiorentino Live in Taiwan = Piano works of Beethoven, Bach, Scriabin and others – Rhine Classics
This restored recital from Taiwan’s Novel Hall captures the Fiorentino at the peak of his form in splendid sound
RACHMANINOV plays RACHMANINOV = The Four Piano Concertos & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – Philadelphia Orchestra – Pristine
The four Rachmaninov concertos and Rhapsody could hardly be more “authentic” than those presented by the composer in lustrous remastering.
Carl Orff/Carmina Burana – Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis – Telarc Records/Concord Music Group
A new vinyl release of a 1981 recording of Carmina Burana is up to the task.
Jascha Horenstein: MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 – Vienna Symphony Orchestra – Pristine Audio
The 1953 Mahler First under Jascha Horenstein has its own epic merits, and it bears many moments of ravishing style.
Sir Thomas Beecham, Vol. 1 = Symphonic Works by GRIEG; BRAHMS; BERLIOZ – Symphony of the Air – Yves St-Laurent Studio
The Toscanini Memorial as led by Sir Thomas Beecham returns to us with blazing intensity and passionate fervor.
London Symphony Orchestra – Tchaikovsky Nutcracker – Telarc Records, Vinyl Release
A new vinyl reissue of the 1986 Nutcracker Soundtrack is worthy of this historic ballet.
Brailowsky: The Complete Polydor Recordings Vol. 1 – Alexander Brailowsky, piano – Pristine Audio
Mark Obert-Thorn restores in his first volume of Brailowsky Chopin a series of fluent and dramatic performances by a true acolyte of the composer.
Wilhelm Backhaus: The Complete pre-War Beethoven recordings – Wilhelm Backhaus, piano – APR
The Backhaus pre-War Beethoven piano sonatas reveal a fleet, thoughtful interpreter of power and persuasion.
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 – NBC Symphony Orchestra/ Leopold Stokowski – Pristine Audio
Pristine quite literally resurrects a 1941 Beethoven Ninth with Leopold Stokowski, a performance rife with historical import.
Wilhelm Backhaus plays Chopin, Liszt, Schumann: HMV Recordings – Wilhelm Backhaus, piano – APR
The extraordinary, virtuoso breadth of Wilhelm Backhaus comes to us in restored glory, 1925-1937.
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3; DVORAK: New World Symphony – The Philadelphia Orchestra/ Leopold Stokowski/Artur Rodzinski – Pristine Audio
Leopold Stokowski’s “golden age” Brahms and Dvorak enjoy vivid restoration, courtesy of Mark Obert-Thorn.
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto; DVORAK: Violin Concerto – Nathan Milstein, violin/ Swiss Festival Orchestra – Audite
Nathan Milstein confirms his repute for absolute mastery in two classic concertos, live from Lucerne.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/Robert Shaw – STRAVINSKY: Firebird; BORODIN: Overture & Dances From Prince Igor – Telarc Records
Modern Russian composers are revisited in this reissued vinyl!
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture – Erich Kunzel – Telarc Records
Tchaikovsky’s National overture sounds vibrant on this 180-gram digital vinyl.
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Seiji Ozawa/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Telarc Records
A rare digital vinyl of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons gets a 180-gram re-boot!
Burgstaller Martignon 4 – Mozart’s Blue Dreams – Summit Records
Jazz and classical music converge on this inspired album!