Tchaikovsky
Stokowski: Transcriptions (Warner Classics)
Wonderfully rich, inventive and atmospheric transcriptions by the greatest showman in classical music [RMo]
Schubert/Liszt: Wanderer Fantasy; Tchaikovsky: Concert Fantasy (Alpha Classics)
An impressive coupling of unjustly neglected gems [PRJ]
Tchaikovsky & Schoenberg: Piano Trios (Hyperion)
Subtle musicianship throughout – very much worth the asking price if the coupling attracts [DC]
Tchaikovsky, Smetana: Piano Trios (Biddulph)
The immediate post-war Vox chamber music catalogue gives up its secrets in fine restorations [JW]
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) Chicago Debut Concerts (Pristine Audio)
A little slice of Stokowskian debut history in these two discs [JW]
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)
Déjà Review) A triumph [IL]
Late Romantic Music for Violin and Piano (Et’cetera)
A delightful recital, beautifully planned and brilliantly played [DHa]
Tchaikovsky: Shakespearean Works (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) A real mixed bag hopelessly compromised by the best-known item but still desirable for the accounts of the lesser-known music [RMo]
Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
An important survey of one of the great partnerships of the 20th century at its peak [DHa]
Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
A fascinating, marvellously presented anthology [JQ]
Orchestral Suites from Russian Operas (Guild)
Fills in the discographic gaps with lovely repertoire [SV]
Pierre Monteux in Boston (West Hill Archives)
(Déjà Review) Authoritative, finely played, well recorded and transferred [JW]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6
by Alan George
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (LSO Live)
A serviceable Pathétique, but not a great one [ST]
Alexander Ffinch (organ): Expectations (Divine Art)
From macabre midnight to hopeful dawn [JF]
Sir Adrian Boult: Complete Warner Stereo Recordings (Warner Classics)
79 CDs of Warner’s Boult stereo legacy offering the known and the overlooked alike [JW]
Sir Adrian Boult: Complete Warner Stereo Recordings (Warner Classics)
A cornucopia of patrician music-making that has rarely been rivalled [RMo]
Russian Ballet Suites (Hyperion)
Andrey Gugnin makes these piano versions really exciting [SB]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 & Piano Concerto No. 3 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) The Third Piano Concerto is more than just a curio [IL]
The Golden Age of Singing Vol 1, 1900 – 1910 (Nimbus Prima Voce)
There is a reason why “The Golden Age of Singing” is so named here… [RMo]
Willem Mengelberg (conductor): The Concertgebouw Telefunken Recordings Vol.5 (Pristine Audio)
More excellence in this ongoing series, including a superb “New World” symphony [PSt]
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Souvenir d’un lieu cher (Decca)
A breath of fresh air [DC]
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 2 (Alto)
Red hot Gilels burns through the sound barrier [RMay]
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) The Complete Acoustics 1910-18
Characterful examples of Beecham’s first recordings performed by his zestful orchestra [JW]
