Tag: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Ten Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century
“A rich treasury of pianism styles on display from 10 legendary performers, sampled here for collectors and chosen from the giants of the keyboard”
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Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
“Guest directs the excellent St.John’s College Choir with sensitivity and fervour and a high standard is attained … smaller pieces are equally satisfying, notably deeply devotional and miraculously fresh singing in Bach’s Jesu, joy, and Mozart’s Ave verum corpus … with Britten’s rare genius for setting words to music” (Gramophone)
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Jussi Björling in Concert
“Björling was sadly underused as a concert singer; recordings of renowned recitals such as here offer glimpses of his musicianship even in unfamiliar territory …. Included (also) are familiar encores, as well as his famous Lohengrin Farewell : after many decades they are still benchmark performances.” (James Murray)
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Mozart: Symphonies 32, 35 “Haffner”, 36 “Linz” & 38 “Prague”
“These from his landmark complete cycle … all well received and I enjoyed hearing them again. Böhm is as excellent a Mozart conductor as Karajan, playing the quick movements in the most lively manner … Haffner is enjoyable, with a faster tempo in the finale, and plenty of momentum to the first movement. K318 has…
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Mozart: Requiem, K.626
this is a grandly scaled, nobly contoured reading, by turns monumental and ferociously dramatic. With biting choral attack, searing, spitting strings and scything trumpets, the Dies irae has a terrifying intensity I have rarely heard equalled. The Rex tremendae, too, is overwhelming in its desperate fervour and grimly sustained impetus, with the inexorable dotted rhythms…
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Opera for Everyone
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Mozart Piano Concertos 23, 24, & No.8 ‘Lützow’
Kempff’s performances of these concertos are uniquely poetic and inspired, and Leitner’s accompaniments are comparably distinguished … strongly recommended (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “one of the very best records of Mozart piano concertos that it has ever been my pleasure to review … the engineers seem to have secured something like an ideal balance between…
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MOZART: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41 ‘Jupiter’
“these Berlin Philharmonic performances are warm and magnetic, with refined and strongly rhythmic playing, and there is an attractive honesty and strength about them” “Böhm sounds mellow and cultivated but still magnetic and strong… the BPO play very beautifully and the recording is agreeably warm and full” (Penguin Guide)
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25 Mozart Favorites
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25 Classical Favorites
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25 Romantic Classics
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25 Piano Favorites
