2008 digitally remastered and expanded Legacy Edition of this album from the RB legends formerly known as The Jackson 5 (their defection to CBS left Jermaine and their old name behind with the Motown empire). Includes two bonus tracks. On this 1978 album, The Jacksons were turned loose to write and produce themselves, and [...]
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The Verdi box set of the year! Eight great operas–including popular favorites Rigoletto, Trovatore, Traviata and Aïda–recorded between 1961 and 1981 by Deutsche Grammophon at La Scala, Milan, the spiritual home of Italian opera. Claudio Abbado, who conducts Macbeth, Simon Boccanegra and Aïda, completes the set with the Requiem. Singers include: Carlo Bergonzi (Duke of [...]
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For such a boldly titled and apparently driven attempt to reinstate Michael Jackson at the center of the pop world, Invincible is a listless thing. Split between scratchy funk workouts and midtempo ballads that might have appeared as Bad B-sides, the album plays on and on while never seriously promoting dancing or romancing. Its handful [...]
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THE COLLECTION TO OWN! 46 CDS OF THE GREATEST BRAHMS RECORDINGS EVER MADE. This is a one-time opportunity to own the most distinguished Brahms Edition that will likely ever be produced. Not only does it feature amazing works but it also includes some of Deutsche Grammophon’s greatest recordings. The entire set is presented in a [...]
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DG has put together a fascinating compilation of Segovia’s art that reminds us what a protean figure he was. Segovia single-handedly put the instrument on the map by making classical guitar concerts popular events, broadening the instrument’s repertory through commissions and transcriptions, and convincing even doubters that it could be a vehicle for serious music. [...]
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