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Mutually Inclusive Both a member of the band and a soloist: Stefano Montanari does not believe in a strict labour division of ...

CD Feature/ Peter Maag: "Verdi - Luisa Miller" Maag seizes his chance: A prism of small tragedies, double standards and misguided ambitions.

Luciano Pavarotti: Documenting his legacy Two very different releases are offering a look back on the life of one of the most distinguished tenors ever, ...

CD Feature/ Nino Rota: "Sinfonia sopra una Canzone d'Amore, Concerto-Soirée for Piano and Orchestra" Every chance of attaining the status of Mahler's symphonies: Shows the ongoing validity of Rota's oeuvre.

CD Feature/ Staatskapelle Dresden: "Verdi - Rigoletto" Strong individual performances and a close team spirit: Brace yourself for some gargantuan fortes!

15 Questions to Michael Zisman (Bandoneon) Trying to track Michael Zisman's activities is like keeping up to date with everything that's happening on the music scene: ...

Take me to the true Tango A look at the question which can never be answered: What is the tango?

CD Feature/ Dino Ciani: "Mozart - Piano Concertos No. 20 & 25" The James Dean of Classical Music: Tearing gaping holes and healing the wounds with finger-kisses.

CD Feature/ Rossini: "La Cenerentola" Magnetic and overwhelming: A spectacle to be enjoyed, not an intellectual challenge to be met.

CD Feature/ Andre Cluytens: "Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition + Ravel, Stravinsky" A worthy document of a conductor who lived his love for Ravel to the fullest.

CD Feature/ Diego Fasolis & I Barocchisti: "Bach - Brandenburg Concertos" Fasolis is one of the few who refuses to bundle these concertos together like a menu at McDonald’s

CD Feature/ Frederic Zigante: "Giuliani - Le Rossiniane" Miniature operas for solo guitar.

CD Feature/ Peter Maag: "Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro" Remorselessly catchy and relentlessly creative.

CD Feature/ Andrea Bacchetti: Mendelssohn Take this man into your arms!

CD Feature/ Hermann Baumann: "Horn Concertos" As brightly polished as the golden knob on Scrooge Mc Duck’s vault.