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EDITOR'S TOP 10 CD'S
1. Mozart: Violin concertos No. 3 & 5, Anne-Sophie Mutter · Von Karajan, DG 457746
2. Kathleen Ferrier Sings Bach & Handel, Decca 414623-2
3. Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 -- Carlo Maria Giulini · Vienna Philharmonic, DG 45529
4. Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" --  Rattle · Baker · Auger, EMI 47962
5. Mozart: Symphonies -- Pinnock · English Concert, Archiv Produktion 439915-2AH4
6. Chopin: Waltzes, etc., Dinu Lipatti, EMI D114628
7. Allegri/Palestrina: Miserere, Missa Papae Marcelli, Tallis Scholars, Gimell 339
8. Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Wolfgang Schneiderhan · Jochum, DG 4474032GOR
9. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Andras Schiff, Decca 421 119 2DH
10. Handel: Julius Caesar, Sills · Treigle · Forrester · Rudel · NYCO, RCA 6182
 
TOP 10 VIDEOS
1. Mozart: Idomeneo, Pavarotti · Wixell · Ponnelle · Met 1982  VHS
2. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos, Harnoncourt · Vienna Concentus Musicus, Teldec 1994  VHS
3. Rossini: La Cenerentola, Von Stade · Araiza · Ponnelle, DG 1984  VHS
4. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Te Kanawa · Wixell · Glydebourne, Decca 1981  VHS
5. The Golden Ring: Making of Solti's "Ring", Burton · BBC, Decca 1965  VHS
6. R.Strauss: Capriccio, Te Kanawa · Troyanos · Runnicles, Decca 1993  VHS
7. Horowitz in Moscow, DG 1986  DVD
8. Puccini: Tosca, Tebaldi · London · Tobin, VAI 1961 Stuttgart   VHS
9. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Toscanini · NBC Symphony Orchestra, RCA 1951  VHS
10. Operavox, Animated opera: BBC 1994  DVD
 
Pianist Yundi Li signs to EMI
Chinese pianist embarks on Chopin's complete solo piano works...
Gramophone News
Jan 13, 2010
 
Valencia Vas - Reflections
this cool, sultry-voiced diva is just what you need after a heavy dose of Puccini...
Amazon.com
Aug 3, 2007
 
Tristan und Isolde - Voigt, Thielemann
features idiosyncratic conducting and tremulous singing...
Guardian Unlimited
Jun 25, 2004
 
Placido Domingo to record Tristan
in late 2004 -- announce EMI...
L.A. Times
Jan 31, 2004
 
 
New vocal releases
Jussi Bjoerling, Barbara Bonney, David Daniels, Anna Netrebko...
San Francisco Examiner
Sept 2, 2003
 
 
Linda Wang, violinist
plays sonatas by Grieg, Janacek, Saint-Saëns...
Review by Classical Voice
Jul 6, 2002
 
 
Warner Vision releases five new DVD-Audio recordings
Includes Harnoncourt conducting Bach's St. Matthew Passion...
Gramophone
Aug 14, 2002
 
 
Sir Colin Davis on Hector Berlioz
World's foremost Berlioz interpreter talks about the revolutionary French composer...
Andante.com
 
 
 
Sinopoli's rich legacy
R.Strauss' "Friedenstag" and Mahler's Symphonies...
San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 9, 2002
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010 Grammy for SF Symph
MTT and SF Symphony win big for recording Mahler's Eighth...
SFist.com
Feb 1, 2010
 
EMI to release Met HD operas
six Hi-Def DVD titles will be released in Sept...
Gramophone News
Jul 22, 2008
 
 
Jonathan Haas, Timpanist
plays 18th Century concertos for the timpani and orchestra...
Review by Classical Voice
Jul 22, 2003
 
 
Imminent demise of Tower Records
Bold moves, bad luck tripped up Tower...
Sacramento Bee
Aug 9, 2003
 
Simon Rattle's new Beethoven cycle with Vienna Philharmonic combines period authenticity and modern practice...
Washington Post
July 13, 2003
 
 
Sinopoli's rich legacy
R.Strauss' "Friedenstag" and Mahler's Symphonies...
San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 9, 2002
 
 
Hilary Hahn leaves Sony for DG American violinist leaves Sony Classics for Deutsche Grammophon...
Gramophone
Jul 16, 2002
 
 
Esa-Pekka Salonen also leaves Sony for DG
Music director of L.A. Philharmonic signs a four-year contract with the Yellow Label...
L.A. Times
Mar 23, 2003
 
 
Emanuel Ax plays Haydn and R.Strauss lively Haydn sonatas and two versions of "Enoch Arden" on Sony Classical...
L.A. Times
May 4, 2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Grieg/Schumann: Piano Concertos
 Radu Lupu ·
Andre Previn ·  LSO, Decca
Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony in Berlioz's 'Roméo et Juliette' on the LSO Live label (available from www.lso.co.uk)
Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,
Sir Colin Davis,
cond.
LSO Live
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, Murray Perahia
Sony Classical
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (DVD)
Murray Lerner, director
 

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