When at last it was revealed what Mahler's final intentions were regarding the ordering of the inner movements of his Sixth Symphony, 90 years of theory, history, and performance practice went right out the window. For theorists, it altered the harmonic structure of Mahler's A minor Symphony. For historians, it modified the meaning of Mahler's ...
How can analog recordings from the mid- to late '50s and early '60s stand up to scrutiny in the digital age, or compare favorably with state-of-the-art multi-channel hybrid SACDs and DSD technology? If they happen to be vintage Mercury Living Presence half-inch three-track recordings, made with three Telefunken microphones and digitally remastered ...
Among Toscanini devotees, the main focus of adoration is the body of recordings he made for RCA-Victor between 1938 and 1954 with the NBC Symphony. There are numerous other extant recordings, but those Toscanini made with the orchestra he founded and led for 17 years have the imprimatur of time and authority. But even among the devout, there are ...
Benjamin Zander and the Philharmonia's recording of Mahler's First Symphony coupled with his "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" sung by baritone Christopher Maltman is not only the best Mahler's First in decades, it is one of the great recorded performances. Yes, sometimes it is almost a little bit too much. The parody woodwinds in the music do get ...
This is the best -- the noblest, the grandest, the most tragic -- Ballade in G minor ever recorded. This is the best -- the most virtuostic, the most colorful, the most imaginative -- set of Book I Preludes ever recorded. This is the best -- the most Romantic, the most heartfelt, the funniest -- Carnaval ever recorded. This is the best -- the most ...
"Why present just Handel's Coronation Anthems for King George II when you can present the whole Coronation?" seems to be the proposition that underlies this two-disc set, entitled The Coronation of King George II, 1727. And, thrillingly performed by Robert King directing the King's Consort and the Choir of the King's Consort, there seems no good ...
"Why present just Handel's Coronation Anthems for King George II when you can present the whole Coronation?" seems to be the proposition that underlies this two-disc set, entitled The Coronation of King George II, 1727. And, thrillingly performed by Robert King directing the King's Consort and the Choir of the King's Consort, there seems no good ...
This 13-CD box set of Bruno Walter recordings, known variously as Famous Mahler and Bruckner Symphonies and The Original Jacket Collection: Bruno Walter Conducts Mahler and Bruckner Symphonies, is an example of Sony Music's American division trying to emulate the work (and the success) of the company's Japanese division. Indeed, the whole original ...
While most people will be content to hear familiar Christian hymns and popular carols at Christmastime, admirers of sacred music may want to listen to the traditional chants and prayers of the ancient Christian churches to feel closer to the origins of the holy day. Archiv Produktion's 2007 reissue of Christmas in the Holy Land presents chants ...
Twenty years in the making, this 2007 cycle of the complete symphonies of Shostakovich marks a milestone in the career of Vladimir Ashkenazy. The Russian émigré pianist turned conductor began the cycle with the Royal Philharmonic in 1987 with the Fifth and followed that with the First and Sixth in 1988, the Second and Ninth in 1989, the Tenth and ...
What made Sviatoslav Richter's Mozart performances great wasn't his effortless phrasing, balanced tone, poised tempos, and flawless technique. As integral as all those qualities were to Richter's Mozart performances, what made them truly great was the depth of humanity and the heights of spirituality that suffuse his interpretations. In this two ...
Incredibly, the world's greatest living conductor is getting better as he gets older. It's true -- Claudio Abbado, whose combination of effortless technique, lucid textures, and luminous tone coupled with his endless love for music has made him the preeminent conductor of our time, has only gotten better with age. Abbado's first Mahler's Fourth ...
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