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Wonderful performances: delicacy in the Mozart as well as a feel for the Sonata's near-orchestral scale. A magisterial reading of Schubert's Fantasie. —
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Gramophone Awards, 1986, Winner - Instrumental
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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The character of the playing is unforgettable and, for all the racy exuberance, one senses a predominant feeling of affection and elegance. —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Fritz Reiner conducts Rimsky Korsakov & Stravinsky
RecommendedChicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
Reiner's magnificent (1956) Scheherazade stands out among the many superb RCA recordings made in Chicago in the 1950s...Sidney Harth, the orchestral leader, naturally balanced, plays most seductively...The... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Building A Library, October 2023, Also Recommended - Scheherazade
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1960s
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There's nobody like Horowitz: he injects personality into every phrase. While there are perhaps hints of excess mannerism, the finest moments are unforgettable, such as the witchy close of Kreisleriana. —
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Building a Library, May 2014, Second Choice (available as a single CD)
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Building A Library, December 2025, Top Choice (Kreisleriana)
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Sviatoslav Richter plays Brahms & Beethoven
RecommendedSviatoslav Richter (piano)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf
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Grammy Awards, 3rd Awards (1960), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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David Bowie narrates Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf & The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
RecommendedHugh Downs (narrator), David Bowie (narrator)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
David Bowie's disarmingly charming narration of the Prokofiev wears its years remarkably well. Ormandy and the Philadelphia are sympathetic partners and relish the virtuosity of the Britten. —
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Building a Library, June 2023, Also Recommended
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Verdi: Requiem
Montserrat Caballé (soprano), Bianca Berini (mezzo), Placido Domingo (tenor), Paul Plishka (bass)
Musica Sacra Chorus & New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
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John Williams plays Rodrigo & Villa-Lobos
John Williams (guitar)
English Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim & Charles Groves
