Disc of the Month Archive
Home Page for May 2015
Our drawing for May is the just-released DGG complete set of all the Beethoven Piano Sonatas performed by Maurizio Pollini on 8 CDs. His playing has a heft and muscularity that complement the works perfectly. (The average customer reviews at Amazon for this $32 set were 5 out of 5 stars.) Here is our review of […]
Home Page for April 2015
Born just four years before J.S. Bach George Philip Telemann has always suffered from comparisons with that towering figure of classical music. At the time though he was considered one of the greatest German composers, and he was highly productive – his total output compares well with Bach’s. One 1767 obituary merely stated ‘his name […]
* BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique; Overture to Beatrice & Benedict – Scottish Ch. Orch./ Robin Ticciati – Linn
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Don’t let the chamber orchestra or relatively unknown conductor deter you—this is superb!
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
