Classical Reissue 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.”

A recently discovered youthful symphony by Moszkowski

Historic mid-century recordings, Bach and Starker

“… a rarity in the operatic repertory…”

MOSZKOWSKI: Orchestral Music, Vol. IV – Symphony in D Minor; Laurin: Six Episodes from the Ballet – Sinfonia...

BACH: Cello Suites – Janos Starker, cello – Pristine Audio PACM 133 (2 CDS= 1:55:41) [www.pristineclassical.com] ****:...

BIZET: The Fair Maid of Perth (La jolie fille de Perth, sung in English) – BBC Chorus/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/...

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/...

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

SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44; BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 – Georges Solchany, piano/...

FREDERICK STOCK: Chicago Symphony Vol. 6 = BACH (arr. Stock): Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552 “St. Anne”;...

MAHLER: Symphony No. 4 in G Major – New York Philharmonic Orchestra/ Bruno Walter – Pristine Audio PASC 729 (53:14)...

MENUHIN plays Contemporary Sonatas = BARTOK: Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117; PROKOFIEV: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F...

BACH: Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068; R. STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in...

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/ Herbert von Karajan – Pristine Audio...