Testament

…Otto Klemperer's energy and momentum come not from his tempos but from the way the rhythms are articulated. In the first movement and Scherzo the heroic, teeth-gritted determination are physically... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2010More…

It was Abram Chasins, the American pianist and critic, who noted in Solomon a 'proportionate grandeur that instead of seeming to lack power appeared not to desire it.' Others have spoken of... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

The Czechs take a startlingly brisk pace in the Adagio, more than twice as fast as some, and so need to speed up only slightly for a searing middle section. The velvety sound is a delight. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2008More…

Here is the first night of Otto Klemperer's legendary 1961 Fidelio, from the Royal Opera House, to challenge his noted studio set from a year later.This confirms the Achilles' heel of Walter... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Recorded in mono in 1955, the set fell at a unique point in the opera's history on disc.
Previous recordings from the 78rpm era had captured the special Opéra-Comique spirit for posterity, but... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…