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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 ‘Symphony of a Thousand’
Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan (soprano), Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin (bass), Choir of Eltham College (, Ludmila Dudinova, London Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Eltham College, Choral Arts Society Washington, London Symphony Chorus, Valéry Gergiev
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This well-filled reissue sees the original Talich Quartet in blistering form. The performances of the Smetana Quartets are among the best that are available. —
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Palestrina: Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet Book IV for 5-6 voices
Pro Cantione Antiqua, Bruno Turner
For all that the singing style with which Renaissance choral polyphony is performed these days has changed, Pro Cantione Antiqua does a great job. Their articulation could hardly be cleaner:... —
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Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Rudolf Serkin (piano) & Rena Kyriakou (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra & Pro Musica Symphony, Vienna, Eugene Ormandy & Hans Swarovsky
Splendid performances by Serkin and Ormandy of the Mendelssohn concertos, with plenty of attack from them both and a really wonderful, fiery interpretation of the D minor's opening movement.... —
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The Strauss of Scandinavia
Hans Christian Lumbye: Favourite Waltzes, Galops, Polkas
Odense Symphony Orchestra, Peter Guth
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Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Tamara Milashkina, Vladimir Atlantov, Yuri Mazurok & Yevgeny Nesterenko
Choir & Orch Bolshoi Theatre, Gennady Cherkasov
This 1984 recording, previously unreleased outside Russia, shows the Bolshoi at its beefiest —
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Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 & Brahms: Haydn Variations
London Symphony Orchestra, Barry Tuckwell, Valery Gergiev, Sir Colin Davis
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On the strength of these two performances of demanding works, the Welsh conductor was capable of inspiring great orchestra to great heights. This recording with the London Symphony Orchestra... —
