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Simply one of the greatest ‘bel canto’ performances on record [MBu]

A nice selection of music for trumpet and orchestra that just lacks the needed impact [MBu]

Toscanini’s reference Respighi in even better sound [MBu]

An important document of Crumb’s artistic journey in spectacular sound [MBu]

Superb Prokofiev from Goodyear and Litton [MBu]

A beautiful, subtle, yet fully effective portrait of grief [MBu]

A good recording but maybe not quite as impressive as his Liszt [MB]

A classic if not definitive recording, in superb sound [MBu]

A very successful album of elemental contemporary music [MBu]

One of Callas’ most inspired performances now slightly more listenable [MBu]

Irina Arkhipova steals the show in El amor brujo [MBu]

A good but not quite superlative recording in enhanced sound [MBu]

A decent account of the score let down by vocalism which ranges from mediocre to poor [MBu]

These songs deserve more recordings but here the vocal shortcomings are hard to ignore [MBu]

A rich variety of musical language bought to life by an admirably virtuosic and intelligent musician [MBu]

Fine performances, but do we really need any more? [MBu]

The original version of Mascagni’s masterpiece unfortunately let down by singing that cannot do justice to the music or drama [MBu]

Beautiful, approachable contemporary music showcases the craft of a wonderful saxophonist [MB]

An interesting concept, though how much this really adds to the performances, I am not sure [MBu]