Classics Revisited: Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Late Mozart Symphonies
Revisiting Sir Charles Mackerras' late recording of Mozart's late symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
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In a new disc for Alpha, Paavo Järvi continues his Bruckner cycle with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, this time with Symphony…
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