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Shostakovich: Piano Concertos, Concertino & Piano Trio No. 2
William Vacchiano (trumpet), André Previn (piano), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Oistrakh Trio, Maxim & Dmitri Shostakovich
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Melodiya originals find Sviatoslav Richter on top form, making Schubert’s awkward hurdles sound effortless, even if the muscular Beethovenian trajectory tends to over-inflate on occasion. —
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Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3, Romeo & Juliet, Capriccio Italien & Polonaise
Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, Moscow State Symphony, Pavel Kogan
Kogan’s impassioned, unmistakably Russian sense of excitement is guaranteed to keep the pulse racing. —
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Baroque Bohemia & Beyond: IX
Ana de la Vega (flute), Trondheim Soloists, New Dutch Academy, Simon Murphy
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Paul Paray and the Detroit Symphony orchestra relish the tunefulness of Suppé’s Overtures and cook up a storm in Berlioz’s Roman Carnival. Thrilling performances matched by amazingly vivid recordings. —