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Bernstein in Vienna – Beethoven The Ninth Symphony in D Minor Reviews
“To play Beethoven’s music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in that grim, awkward, violent man. Without that utter submission it is impossible to play the Adagio of the Ninth. Or, Heaven knows, the first … Continue reading
Schuman: Symphony No. 8 – Night Journey; Variations on ‘America’
Naxos’s acclaimed series of WilliamSchuman’s symphonies concludeswith his powerful and at times playfulEighth Symphony, in which the greatAmerican composer takes fulladvantage of the diverse instrumentalcolors available from a very largeorchestra, including two harps, piano,and batteries of brass, windand percussion instruments. … Continue reading
Shostakovich: Symphony No.7 ‘Leningrad’ ~ Bychkov
”Bychkov is not afraid to reveal all sides of Shostakovich, from the filmic gestures (try the first movement, around 17:16) to the granitic Chorale and Recitative or the undercurrent of disquiet in the second movement. Perhaps the most visceral examples … Continue reading
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor- Choral
In one of his last concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra before his retirement from public performance, Klaus Tennsted turned to Beethoven’s unequivocal proclamation of human love and brotherhood: the Ninth Symphony. As the conductor struggled with illness, everyone of … Continue reading
Rimsky-Korsakov : Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Op.30 / Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.3 (Telarc)
hardly used. No scracthes on cd. Has booklet. May have slight handling wear on cd case… List Price: $ 17.98 Price:
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 / Schumann: Symphony No. 3 Reviews
Carlo Maria Giulini’s extraordinary tenure at the L.A. Philharmonic was tragically cut short by his wife’s serious illness. However, the partnership did produce a series of fine recordings, none better than this urgently expressive performance of the Fifth. Although American … Continue reading
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral”
Bruno Walter recorded the Beethoven symphonies in stereo for Columbia in 1958-59, taping No. 9 in New York and Nos. 1-8 in Los Angeles with orchestras of freelance and studio musicians who rose magnificently to the occasion. Walter was in … Continue reading
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”; Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
No Description Available.Genre: Classical MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 11-JAN-2000Time was that to make Tchaikovsky a whipping boy for the worst excesses of romanticism, an emblem of “hysteria” and bathetic self-indulgence, became critically fashionable. But with this composer, the … Continue reading
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Schubert: Death and The Maiden; Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’
Schubert’s music has been arranged by many other composers, though few have succeeded inamplifying the astonishing drama and pathos of a masterpiece such as the Death and the MaidenQuartet as has Andy Stein, who writes: ‘I have tried to create … Continue reading
London Symphony Orchestra 1 & 2
Japanese reissue of 1995 album, packaged in 2 miniature LP sleeves. Videoarts. 2002…. List Price: $ 44.98 Price: