A Box Of Karl Böhm’s Late Recordings

Jeremy Lee writes

The circumstances for the reissue of these “late recordings” in a box set is rather curious.  Usually when a box set documenting the artistry of a legendary artist (in whole or in part) surfaces, its release date coincides with the anniversary year of that artist’s birth or death or other meaningful anniversaries.  Released in 2015, the present set seems

DG’s Big Bernstein Box, Vol. 1

Jeremy Lee writes

I will start this review with a bold statement:  of all the oft-recorded conductors that have ever lived, no-one has had such a high proportion of great musicianship, great playing and great sonics in their discography than Leonard Bernstein on Deutsche Grammophon.  This is particularly remarkable given

Argerich shines in Haydn and Shostakovich

Jeremy Lee writes

These two light, cheery works suit Argerich’s mercurial temperament very well.  As you would expect, this performance with Jörg Faerber and the Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (two relatively unknown names) just shines.  The Shostakovich Concerto No. 1’s sardonic humor and sly wit

Two new releases from Hyperion

Hyperion continues its monumental Romantic Piano Concerto series with the 57th installment dedicated to Swedish composer Adolf Wiklund’s (1879-1950) piano concertos. The idea of a Nordic Rachmaninov (from Hyperion’s notes) certainly is enticing and we look forward to hearing it.