What a story there is behind this recording! When Van Cliburn won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War with his playing of this concerto, it created an international sensation. The recording followed immediately thereafter, and Cliburn was launched on an international career of unprecedented celebrity for a classical musician. Perhaps the attention ...

Manufacturer: RCA

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon

Manufacturer: Euroarts
Directed By: Andreas Morell

Manufacturer: RCA

Sir Adrian Boult's recording of the Enigma Variations with the London Symphony was made when both he and the orchestra were at their peak. It reflects an extraordinary blend of spontaneity and the grand manner, and shows great insight into the score. Smooth, flowing, and majestic yet animated, it is a finely molded account in which every variation counts toward the whole. Boult's approach is ...

Manufacturer: EMI / Seraphim

Manufacturer: EMI Classics

This is a classic recording of these two works, led with grand authority by Fritz Reiner. The Chicago's brass and wind section play gloriously throughout, and the final movement of Scheherazade (we learn from the original producer [1960] in an accompanying essay) was recorded in one take--an almost unheard-of feat. This fast movement is taken at breakneck speed, with no loss of clarity or ...

Manufacturer: RCA

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Manufacturer: Buena Vista

A stirring compilation of Andre Rieu's best performances at The Royal Albert Hall and the Berlin Waldbuhne.1. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz2. Wiener Blut3. Hava Nagila4. Tea For Two5. Lara's Theme6. Pollushko Polie7. Kalinka8. Funiculi Funicula9. La Vie es belle (videoclip)10. Salome11. An der schonen blauen Donau12. Radetzky Marsch13. ...

Manufacturer: Mega Media
Starring: Andre Rieu
Directed By: Andre Rieu

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics