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Bach’s Art of the Fugue: Taussig’s Insightful Exploration of Counterpoint

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) The Art of the Fugue: Contrapunctus 1-19 Peter Elyakim Taussig, piano Recording Date:…

Frank Martin’s Piano Works: Badura-Skoda’s Dynamic Interpretation with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana

Review of Frank Martin: Piano Works Composer: Frank Martin (1890-1974) Works: Ballade for piano and orchestra (1939)…

Powell’s Complete Recordings Vol 2: A Journey through Baroque and Romantic Gems

Composer: Maud Powell Works: Powell complete recordings Vol 2; JS BACH Sonata No 3 Movements 1 and…

Sculthorpe’s Musical Landscape: Ortuso and Ensemble’s Evocative Journey Through Australian Identity

Composer: Peter Sculthorpe Works: The Fifth Continent: Small Town (1963), Little Serenade (1968/1977/1983), Sun Music III (1967),…

Brahms’ Lieder: Adam’s Expressive Depth with Dunckel’s Sensitive Piano Accompaniment

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Lieder: Vier Ernste Gesänge, Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Auf dem…

Bomtempo’s Piano Sonatas Volume 2: Nella Maissa’s Captivating Revival of Forgotten Masterpieces

Composer: João Domingo BOMTEMPO (1775-1842) Works: Piano Sonatas Volume 2 Performer: Nella Maissa, piano Recorded: Studio Jorsom,…

Copland’s American Masterpieces: Koussevitzky’s Boston Symphony Orchestra Brings Timeless Works to Life

Composer: Aaron Copland Works: Appalachian Spring Suite (1944), Lincoln Portrait (1942), Howard Hanson Symphony No. 3 (1938)…

Haydn’s Sonata No. 37: Richter’s Masterful Live Interpretations from the BBC Legends Archive

Composer: Joseph Haydn, Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Sonata No. 37 in…

Korngold’s Film Scores: Previn’s Masterful Interpretation with the London Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold Works: Music from the Films: The Sea Hawk (1940), The Private Lives of…

Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1: Little’s Expressive Mastery with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Composer: Max Bruch Works: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26, Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto…

Sibelius’ Symphonic Journey: Vienna Philharmonic’s Majestic Interpretation under Maazel

Composer: Jean Sibelius Works: Symphony No. 5 (1915, 1919), Symphony No. 6 (1923), Symphony No. 7 (1924)…

Bach’s Complete Works: A Daring Encapsulation by Various Artists in Brilliant Classics Collection

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Complete Works on 160 CDs Performers: Various artists including the Holland Boys…

Blyton’s Early Songs: Korman and Partridge’s Evocative Performances with Roberts and Campbell

Composer: Carey Blyton Works: Blyton The Early Songs: Three a.m. Op. 9, Two Pensive Songs Op. 10,…

Rachmaninov’s Piano Masterworks: Marshev’s Emotional Journey Through Fantasie and Sonata

Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Morceaux de Fantasie Op.3, Elégie in Eb minor, Prelude in C# minor, Mélodie…

Beethoven’s Piano Trios: Kempff, Szeryng, and Fournier’s Timeless Interpretation of Ghost and Archduke

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Piano Trio in D major Op. 70 “Ghost”, Piano Trio in B…

Rachmaninov’s Vespers: Zeiner’s Ethereal Vocals with MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig’s Spiritual Resonance

Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Vespers Op. 37 ‘All-Night Vigil’ Performers: Klaudia Zeiner (alto), Mikhail Agafonov (tenor), Lew…

Smetana’s The Bartered Bride: Krušina’s Enthralling Performance with National Opera Company of Prague

Composer: Bedřich Smetana Works: The Bartered Bride Performers: Krušina (Jan Konstantin), Ludmila (Marie Pixová), Marenka (Ada Nordenová),…

Mozart, Gluck, Myslivecek: A Journey Through Aria Masterpieces in Contemporary Interpretation

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787), Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781) Works: La clemenza di Tito:…

Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3: Kapell’s Dazzling Performance with Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Works: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C, op. 26; Dmitri Shostakovich, Preludes, op. 34:…