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Amazing Miniatures by Janis Kepitis Ripe for Discovery
Nora Luse plays with sympathy and enthusiasm. These may be small pieces, but she takes them seriously. And in the process reveals some marvelous miniatures of beauty
Akadamie fur Alte Musik Berlin Performs CPE Bach
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 3, 2024
What continually surprises me is how much music is yet to be discovered from earlier centuries. And also how much of it was known at the time, but somehow fell into obscurity.
Gustov Hoyer: Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Gustav Hoyer's "Rime of the Ancient Marriner" works on two levels. And that's a remarkable feat.
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Falletta Echo Success
The BSO and Falletta give the symphony a stirring reading. It's a performance I found satisfying with repeated listening.
Pal Hermann Complete Surviving Music Series Concludes with Delightful Oddities
Hermann did not survive the war, but his music did. It's take a while, but that music lives again in these Toccata Classics recordings. And to my ears, they sound as fresh and inventive as the day they were penned.
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 2, 2024
What continually surprises me is how much music is yet to be discovered from earlier centuries. And also how much of it was known at the time, but somehow fell into obscurity.
Bruckner From the Archives, Volume 1 - A Remarkable Series
Kudos go to Lani Spahr, responsible for the audio restoration and remastering. The recordings range from 1944 to 1974. Spahr does a great job bringing these tracks close to the same sound.
Audiophile Society Deliver with Strauss
This is a release from the Audiophile Society. So sound quality is paramount. But on this release, performance quality is also paramount.
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