20th Century Classics

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	"The best available performance of the lively & fascinating piano preludes"

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	"Why aren't these symphonies heard more often in the concert hall? One of my most played sets."

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	"There are many great performances of Debussy's preludes available. I've always treasured Livia Rev's version. Sadly not easy to find these days, but worth hunting down."

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	"A monumental achievement: intellectually satisfying and at the same time musically fascinating and moving. The use of electronics in certain passages is highly effective."

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	"I regard "quasi una fantasia" as one of Kurtag's most successful pieces. The expressionist song cycles are the main attraction here though."

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	"The complete works of a 20th century master on 4 CDs. Each piece is like a jewel, with incredible efficiency of expression. Transports you to another world."

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	"I bought this set on vinyl the day it was released, and it remains a favourite, especially the the violin concerto - there really is nothing like it in the rest of musical history."

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	"There are several excellent versions of VW's symphonies. This one of the haunting Fifth, is aided by decent sound production."

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	"Powerful, reliable, well-recorded versions of these varied (uneven?) works."

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	"Unmatched performances of two of the greatest concertos of the past 100 years."

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	"Definitive performances of some of Hindemith's greatest works."

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	"The Barber concerto was a revelation to me. Utterly bewitching music, played with tenderness & technical brilliance."

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	"For me, it is the early experiments with voice, electronics and tape recorders that is Stockhausens' greatest legacy."

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	"An absolute gem of a recording"

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	"Jaw-dropping performances of the challenging and electrifying "3 movements from Petruchka"."