As if the title -- The #1 Piano Album -- wasn't enough of a claim, the subtitle goes even further: "The best-loved piano works of all time." Of course it seems impossible to deliver on that statement even with two 75-minute-plus compact discs. But as the discs go rolling by -- as Uchida's elegantly turned interpretation of the opening Allegro of ...
One of Denon's Ultimate Most Relaxing [insert type of music here] in the Universe series that culls performances from the Denon catalog, this disc of piano music encompasses much more than most similar compilations, which generally only feature solo piano music. This one uses movements from piano concertos, piano trios, and even one from Brahms' ...
The truth of the matter is that the Dresden Staatskapelle was not altogether polished or entirely together during these live performances from the Salzburg Festivals of 1961 and 1965. The truth of the matter is that George Szell was not completely comfortable with the orchestra and that his conducting here was not always impeccable. The truth of ...
It is no slight against either the Hamburg NDR Sinfonieorchester or Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester to say that their playing is not the most impressive aspect of this disc. Although both German orchestras' playing is bright, colorful, and graceful, there are better things here. Nor is it a slight to Günter Wand to say his conducting is not the ...
Günter Wand, one of West Germany's most passionate advocates for contemporary music, was appointed director of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester in Cologne in 1945, and he immediately set the orchestra on a course of performing newly written music, as well as music that had been banned under the Nazis. This CD includes four modern ...
Nikita Magaloff was known for his Chopin performances. This reissue of a 1954 recital is a sampling of how he approached the works of that Polish genius. It's an enjoyable disc because he lets the music speak for itself. His readings are relatively unadulterated, not overly burdened with extra emotive rubato, pedaling, or other coloring, which ...
With nine selections drawn from Denon's back catalog, Romantic Piano: Classical Music for Intimate Moments is a compilation in the Radiance budget line that may appeal to fans of lush keyboard music and seekers of relaxing classics. However, the shortness of this disc -- a mere 55 minutes -- makes it less attractive; since the majority of CDs runs ...
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