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For December, 2018, the CD of the Month features conductor Claudio Abbado. Abbado’s long association with the Wiener Philharmoniker began when he first conducted the orchestra at Herbert von Karajan’s invitation in 1965. The orchestra …

Venue: Lucerne Switzerland Concert Hall Time: 7:30 PM ARTISTS: Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Khatia Buniatishvili – Klavier Claus Peter Flor – conductor Program: Sergej Rachmaninoff Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 18 *** Modest Mussorgski «Bilder …

The fourth volume in the highly acclaimed Copland series from John Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic opens with Copland’s very successful Symphony No. 3 (1944 – 46). The optimistic spirit of this work resonated perfectly …

Pianist Sviatoslav Richter was an amazing pianist. He died in 1997. I admired his performances of the Russian masters and also some of the great German music. Occasionally I become annoyed when his tempi are …

This album is violinist Arabella Steinbacher’s tribute to the favorite composer of her family household. The music of Richard Strauss has played a major role throughout her life. As great Strauss lovers, her parents named …