Classical

Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video - Beethoven Symphony No. 9 This towering version of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was recorded near the end of Herbert von Karajan's illustrious career, in 1983. Still, he is at the top of his game. I had seen earlier versions of the Ninth under his baton--and this is very typi ...

Jean Sibelius: Violinkonzert/Serenaden/Humoreske The very first notes of this extraordinary performance show how thoughtfully Anne-Sophie Mutter has approached the work. Sibelius's marking for the solo violin is dolce ed espressivo, which for most violinists would mean "with vibrato." But Mutter pl ...

The Strauss Family: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures - Willi Boskovsky/Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna (6 CD's) Willi Boskovsky was born and trained in Vienna and served as concertmaster of the great Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for forty years. The outstanding performances of Viennese waltzes and other music by Johann Strauss II -- The Waltz King -- as well ...