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Copland Conducts Copland [Los Angeles Philharmonic/Copland] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

A valuable historical account of American classical music icon Aaron Copland conducting some of his best known compositions.

A splendid send off for the veteran Frühbeck de Burgos in this box set of Beethoven’s symphonies and then some.

A well-crafted documentary of how politics shaped the classical music scene in post-WW II East Germany

This set of two of Mahler’s most popular symphonies features some excellent vocalism and strong musical leadership from conductor Paavo Järvi.

The Odeonsplatz Concert is a nicely done outdoor concert with a star tenor and baritone and superb musical direction and videography.

Relatively short fare for the money, this is primarily a rehearsal document with a brief main course in the form of Strauss’ tone poem

Haydn’s Die Jahreszeiten receives a stellar performance from ancient music expert Nikolaus Harnoncourt

A reprise of Roland Petit’s balletic version of Victor Hugo’s Hunchback of Notre Dame gets an amazing performance

The Gorecki Symphony No.3 ranks as one of the greatest symphonies of the last half-century.

Thielemann takes his Dresden Staatskapelle forces on a satisfying journey through all of Brahms’ symphonies with excellent results