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# **Soltissimo 2 - The Orchestral Recordings by Georg Solti on Decca in 1970s - Box Set 52 CDs ** **CD 1 – Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor** Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)…

# **Hans Knappertsbusch: The Last High Priest of Wagner** Half a century ago, on **October 25, 1965**, **Hans Knappertsbusch**—“**Kna**” to musicians and devotees—departed for **Walhalla**, leaving behind one of the most singular legacies in…

# **Giovanni Punto - Four Horn Concertos - Barry Tuckwell - ASMF - Neville Marriner ** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/giovanni-punto-147455588?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/giovanni-punto-147455588?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/giovanni-punto-147455588?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **Giovanni Punto — Composer, Virtuoso, Reformer** Giovanni Punto, born **Jan Václav Stich** on **28 September 1746** in…

# **Haydn - Cello Concertos - Lynn Harrell - ASMF - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-cello-lynn-147454847?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-cello-lynn-147454847?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Joseph Haydn composed **two authentic cello concertos** that stand today among the **cornerstones of the Classical cello repertoire**. For…

# **The André Rieu Phenomenon: How to Popularize Classical Music and Attract Younger Audiences** **1. André Rieu as a Cultural Phenomenon** The extraordinary success of **André Rieu** cannot be understood merely in musical terms.…

# **Herbert von Karajan - The Complete EMI Recordings Vol. 2 - Opera & Vocal [71CD Box Set] ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/herbert-von-emi-147400145?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/herbert-von-emi-147400145?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **CD 1** – **Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart**, **Giacomo Puccini** Opera Arias (1947) Baritone Vocals –…

# **Lovro von Matačic: His Relationships with Musicians, Conductors, Soloists, and Orchestras** Lovro von Matačić’s professional relationships were defined less by diplomacy than by **musical truthfulness**. He did not cultivate networks, friendships, or alliances…

# **Antal Doráti in London Vol. 1 - The Mercury Masters - Box Set 29 CDs** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/antal-dorati-in-147339796?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/antal-dorati-in-147339796?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **CD 1** **PROKOFIEV**: *The Love for Three Oranges*: Suite; *Scythian Suite* **CD 2** **MOZART**: *Eine kleine Nachtmusik*…

# **Could Rossini Have Written Great Symphonies? ** The idea that **Gioachino Rossini** might have composed **outstanding symphonies** had he chosen to do so is not speculative flattery, but a conclusion grounded in **musical…

# **The John Eliot Gardiner Collection - Box Set 30 CDs ** **CD 1–2** **Monteverdi**: *Vespro della Beata Vergine*, SV 206 Michael Chance, Mark Tucker, Nigel Robson, Bryn Terfel Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists,…

# **Tugan Sokhiev, Conductor — Life and Musical Career ** **Tugan Sokhiev** was born on **September 21, 1977**, in **Vladikavkaz**, in North Ossetia–Alania (then part of the Soviet Union). He grew up in a…

# **Handel - Jephtha - Nicholas McGegan ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-jephtha-147140407?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-jephtha-147140407?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **George Frideric Handel – *****Jephtha***** (HWV 70): The Last Oratorio and a Work Written in Darkness (1751–1752)** **1. Handel at the Threshold of Silence…

# **André Cluytens — A Life in 20 Chapters** A conductor of **quiet authority, intellectual balance, and human decency**, André Cluytens occupies a singular place in twentieth-century musical history. Neither a revolutionary nor a…

# **André Cluytens — His Relationships with Musicians, Conductors, and Soloists** André Cluytens’ artistic life was shaped not by rivalries or power struggles, but by **networks of trust, quiet authority, and deep professional respect**.…

# **André Cluytens — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Life in Music** André Cluytens (1905–1967) remains one of the most **subtle, intelligent, and paradoxically understated conductors** of the twentieth century. Revered by musicians, quietly…

# **Wolfgang Sawallisch — His Relationships with Musicians, Soloists, Singers, and Fellow Conductors** **1. A Musician’s Conductor** Wolfgang Sawallisch was universally regarded as **a conductor trusted by musicians**. Unlike many podium figures whose authority…

# **Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 80 - 81 - 99 - Cologne Chamber Orchestra - Helmut Müller-Brühl ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146895298?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146895298?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Symphony No. 80 in D minor, Hob. I:80 (1784)** Composed in **1784**, Symphony No.…

# **Erica Morini*****, *****A Life in 20 Chapters** **Chapter 1 – Vienna, 1904** Erica Morini was born on **5 February 1904 in Vienna**, then the musical capital of Europe. She entered a world where…

# **Handel - Alceste - Franck-Emmanuel Comte ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-alceste-146840665?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-alceste-146840665?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **1. Genesis and Historical Context (1749)** **Alceste** is one of the most fascinating *unfinished* dramatic projects by **George Frideric Handel**, composed in **1749** as **incidental…

## **Yannick Nézet-Séguin — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Musical Life** **A Conductor Who Began as a Pianist-Partner** Before he ever stood regularly on the podium, Nézet-Séguin spent countless hours **accompanying singers and instrumentalists…

# **André Previn - The Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection - Box Set 55CDs ** **CD 1** **Gershwin**: Piano Concerto in F major; Rhapsody in Blue (1960) **CD 2** **Hindemith**: Piano Sonata No.…

# **Gregor Piatigorsky - The Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection - Box Set 36CDs ** **CD 1** Boccherini (arr. Piatigorsky): Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo in C Major, Op. 7a, No. 2,…

# **Igor Stravinsky and Pierre Monteux: A Creative Alliance That Changed Modern Music ** The relationship between **Igor Stravinsky** and **Pierre Monteux** stands as one of the most decisive collaborations between a composer and…

# **Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 77 - 78 - 79 - Northern Chamber Orchestra - Nicholas Ward** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146635765?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146635765?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Symphony No. 77 in B-flat major, Hob. I:77 (c. 1781–1782)** **Confidence without display** Symphony No.…