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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Arthur Rubinstein (piano)
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Christoph von Dohnányi
The Chopin items are chaste and tender perfection, every phrase caressed and yet totally without self-indulgence; and the Falla Ritual Fire Dance is a thrillingly unbridled encore. — More…
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Quartetto Italiano
Royal Festival Hall, London, 22 February 1965
Quartetto Italiano: Paolo Borciani (violin I), Elisa Pegreffi (violin II), Piero Farulli (viola) & Franco Rossi (cello)
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Emil Gilels plays Tchaikovsky & Beethoven
Emil Gilels (piano)
Hallé Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Kirill Kondrashin
Breathtaking pianism from Gilels: Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 2 is titanic and tender by turns, and his opening phrase of Beethoven Four is near-miraculous. Ropey sound quality, but worth it. — More…
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Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & In the South
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
Pappano is nothing if not dynamic and wholehearted in his approach to this wonderful piece…the swagger of the Italians can be irresistible and the euphoric close of the symphony elicits a suitably... — More…
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The Legend of the Butterfly Lovers
Yi-Jia Susanne Hou (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Nelson
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Every bar of Chopin's Third Ballade is illuminated by his stylistic luxuriance and audacity (try the tumultuous rush and glitter in the final bars) and even when almost engulfed by his own virtuosity,... — More…
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Herbert von Karajan conducts Bruckner & Mozart
Royal Festival Hall, London, 6 April 1962
Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
These mono tapes from the Music Preserved collection held at the University of York still fizz with the excitement of that evening 50 years on, the last movement of Mozart's "Jupiter" breathtaking... — More…
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Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Ladies of the BBC SO Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Rozhdestvensky's affinity with British music is evident in this marvellously airy, epic Planets and sprightly Variations. Plain broadcast recording sound, but too enjoyable to be merely historic. — More…
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The music benefits from that all-important sense of live engagement...the only reason I was reminded that these are 'old' recordings was through the quality of the performances: love then or... — More…
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