Riccardo Muti had made a sensational Salzburg début in 1971 and this Così fan tutte was his first Mozart opera at the festival. It was acclaimed by both the general public and international critics, who were virtually unanimous in their praise of the aesthetic quality of the production. Muti was praised for his authoritative approach to Mozart’s music, while the remarkably homogeneous team of international soloists was equally applauded. The singers form an admirably cohesive ensemble and all of them are outstanding Mozart singers. The production became a staple at the Salzburg Festival and hugely popular with audiences. Muti gives both the musicians and the audience time to appreciate Mozart’s music in all its beauty, formal mastery and, above all, in the endless variety of its depiction of human foibles. The Vienna Philharmonic’s playing is well sprung and relaxed, but always imbued with great intensity.

Bester Quartet - Metamorphoses (2012) {Tzadik TZ 8170}
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© 2012 Tzadik | TZ 8170 | Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture Series
Jazz / Klezmer / International Jazz / World Music

A mainstay of Radical Jewish Culture since 1997 and one of the most consistently rewarding groups out of the New Jewish Renaissance, Bester Quartet (formerly The Cracow Klezmer Band) has released six CDs of brilliant New Jewish music on Tzadik. Distinguished by a daring repertoire and a virtuosity that is always at the service of the music itself, their newest CD is one of their very best. Ten original compositions that combine a dramatic sound, classical precision and the excitement of improvisation with the Jewish tradition.

Chet Baker - In Paris: The Complete 1955-1956 Barclay Sessions (2007) {Barclay–Universal 983839-7 , 8CD, Rare photos}
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© 1955-56, 2007 Barclay Disques / Universal Music Jazz France | 983839-7
Jazz / Cool / West Coast Jazz / Trumpet

2007 eight CD box set from the Jazz legend. Chet baker lived and worked in Paris in 1955 and 1956 and in this short time span, he left a great legacy of extraordinary recordings for the Barclay label. For the first time, these recordings are gathered together complete and in chronological order for this astounding box set. Chet In Paris includes 15 previously unreleased recordings (eight of them being full-takes), a new remastered mix and beautiful packaging: a 12 x 12 box containing four double digipaks, an 84 page booklet with rare covers, concert programs, pictures and extensive liner notes, interviews and discographies.