February 2019

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Böhm’s Sacred Songs: Zanetti’s Ethereal Interpretation with Ablitzer and Muller

Composer: Georg Böhm Works: Geistliche Lieder (Sacred Songs), Organ Works Performers: Monique Zanetti (soprano), Jean-Charles Ablitzer (organ),…

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Bliss’s String Quartets: Maggini Quartet’s Insightful Exploration of British Modernism

Composer: Sir Arthur Bliss Works: String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major, Quartet in A major,…

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Toscanini’s Timeless Legacy: NBC Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Interpretations of Classical Masterpieces

Composer: Arturo Toscanini Works: Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Brahms – Symphony…

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Mozart’s Piano Concertos: Brendel’s Artistry with Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Piano Concertos No. 9 in E flat, K. 271; No. 25 in…

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Birtwistle’s Innovative Soundscapes: Ensemble InterContemporain’s Mastery Across Multiple Works

Composer: Harrison Birtwistle Works: Tragoedia (1965), Five Distances (1993), Three Settings of Celan (1989/1996), Secret Theatre (1984),…

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Biarent’s Piano Quintet and Cello Sonata: Drobinsky’s Insightful Collaboration with Danel Quartet

Composer: Adolphe Biarent Works: Piano Quintet, Cello Sonata Performers: Marc Drobinsky, cello; Diane Andersen, piano; Danel Quartet…

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Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto: Szigeti’s Timeless Interpretation with London Philharmonic Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 (1844); Johannes Brahms, Violin Concerto in…

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Berlioz’s Choral Masterworks: Maazel’s Commanding Interpretation with The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus

Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Chant pour Choeur Performers:…

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Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique: Solti’s Masterful Interpretation with Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 (1830); Les Francs-juges overture Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir…

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Mozart’s Comic Operas: Boston Baroque’s Captivating Rendition of Der Schauspieldirektor and Der wohltätige Derwisch

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486; Der wohltätige Derwisch Performers: Cynthia Sieden (soprano, 1),…

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Grigoryan’s Guitar Duo: A Journey Through Virtuosic Arrangements and Timeless Variations

Composer: Slava Grigoryan Works: Caprice in A minor, Op.1 No.24 (arr. Paganini); Variations on a Theme by…

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Benda’s Concertos: Suk and Pfister Illuminate 18th-Century Bohemia with NAXOS Recording

Composer: Jiri Antonin Benda (1722-1795), Frantisek Benda (1709-1786) Works: Viola Concerto in F Major, Violin Concerto in…

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Liszt’s Masterworks: Arrau’s Captivating Interpretation of Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt

Composer: Franz Liszt Works: Beethoven Sonata in E flat, Opus 27 No. 1; Liszt Sonata in B…

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Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro: Ensemble Mille E Tre’s Captivating Live Performance

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Les Noces de Figaro Performers: Nicolas Cavalier (bass), Anne-Sophie Schmidt (soprano), Philippe…

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Schumann’s Cello Works: Shafran’s Masterful Execution with State Orchestra of Russia

Composer: Robert Schumann Works: Cello Concerto; Dmitri Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto; Joseph Haydn: Divertimento in D (arr. Piatigorsky);…

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Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony: Klemperer’s Timeless Interpretation with the Philharmonia Orchestra

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 55 “Eroica”; Leonore Overtures 1, Op….

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Beethoven’s Symphonic Legacy: Blomstedt’s Masterful Interpretation with Staatskapelle Dresden

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Symphony No.1 in C major Op.21, Symphony No.2 in D major Op.36,…

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Haydn’s D Minor Quartet and Beyond: Rubin Quartet’s Compelling Exploration of Timeless Repertoire

Composer: Joseph Haydn Works: String Quartet in D minor, Op 42; Claude Debussy – String Quartet in…

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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6: Esterházy Sinfonia’s Evocative Interpretation with Siepmann’s Insightful Narration

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Symphony No. 6 in F, Opus 68 Performers: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Béla…

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Mertz’s Guitar Works: Holzman’s Captivating Exploration of Forgotten Melodies

Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz Works: Bardenklänge, Op. 13; Unruhe; Lied ohne Worte; Fingals Hohle; Abendlied; Etude; Romanze:…