West Hill Radio Archive
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Arrau in Boston: Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Claudio Arrau (piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, Pierre Monteux
Arrau at his most direct and committed, with any hints of earthbound stolidity transfigured by the pianist's warm tone and the Boston Symphony's joyful playing. — More…
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Sviatoslav Richter’s Boston Debut
first release of the complete concert from the original broadcast tapes
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
Richter and his accompanists are elegant and airy as well as noble, with the pianist offering a curtailed version of the longest cadenza option. The slow movement has a rapt, meditative quality... — More…
2 CDs
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Richter plays Liszt
From 1958-61 live concerts in Moscow & Budapest
Sviatoslov Richter (piano)
Hungarian State Orchestra, János Ferencsik
Richter in his prime and at his best, excelling in music not central to his repertoire. Could even Liszt play better? It seems unlikely. Superb booklet notes. — More…
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Claudio Arrau and The Romantics
Claudio Arrau (piano), recorded 31st May 1962 in Cologne, recorded 9th March 1960 in Munich
North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik, Massimo Pradella
Impassioned, full-bodied playing in the Chopin, though the piano and orchestra sound far apart. — More…
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Pierre Monteux in Boston
Previously Unissued Performances
Leon Fleisher (piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
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Arrau with Szell: Live from Carnegie Hall
Claudio Arrau (piano)
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, George Szell
2 CDs
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Ruth Posselt: Legendary Concerto Performances
Ruth Posselt (violin) Allan Sly (piano)
Florida State Chamber Orchestra, Harvard-Radcliff Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky, Russell Stanger, Richard Burgin
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The Art of George Szell, Vol. 2
Previously Unissued Concerts 1943-57
Alfredo Campoli (violin), Clifford Curzon (piano)
New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
4 CDs
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The Art of George Szell, Vol. 1
Previously Unissued Concerts 1943-57
Eugene List (piano), Josef Szigeti (violin)
New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
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Barbirolli in New York: The 1959 Concerts
Berl Senofsky (violin), Richard Lewis (tenor), Maureen Forrester (contralto), Morley Meredith (baritone), William Lincer (viola), John Corigliano & Leopold Rybb (violin) & Laszlo Varga (cello)
New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Sir John Barbirolli
[Gerontius] anticipates the superlative studio recording Barbirolli and Lewis made together with Janet Baker five years later, though Maureen Forrester is a more than capable Angel here and... — More…
4 CDs
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