With the famous Symphony No. 6, this album contains a lesser-known part of Tchaikovsky's repertoire - the Sérenade mélancolique, with the extraordinary Leonid Kogan playing the solo violin - the Variations Rococo, with Danil Shafran playing the cello and especially the Suite No. 3 for Orchestra, a composition wrongly forgotten by the common discography of the Russian composer. This release is a tribute to one of the biggest Russian conductors of the 20th century, gathered at the top of his career.

This carefully done restoration brings out the original beauty of the 1954 performance. Mefistofele, the only opera to be completed by Italian composer Arrigo Boito, has been rarely recorded, making this album an exceptional find. The extraordinary voice of Ferruccio Tagliavini dominates this cast, alongside Marcella Pobbe and Ebe Ticozzi.

Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter is still regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He was known for the depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast repertoire. His career was truly launched with he won the Stalin Prize in 1949, leading to extensive concert tours across Russia, Eastern Europe, and China. For this release, which was recorded in Leipzip in 1963, he beautifully performs Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas, Op. 109, 110, and 111, as well as several of his other sonatas, including the “Appassionata” and “Der Sturm.”

Among the rare tournees far from United States, that of 1957 is the most famous for Glenn Gould. Beside the concerts in Berlin, where he performed the Third of Beethoven with Karajan, Gould held masterclasses via radio and tv in Russia. These two albums trace the tournee step by step. In the first part, there are two radio recordings with authors that were contemporaneous at the time, such as Krenek, Berg and Weber, beside the evergreen Bach. In the second part, two great live performances dedicated to Bach's and Beethoven's Concerts with great sound quality.

Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri

Verdi & Wagner: Overtures

Verdi: Falstaff (Recorded 1961) [Live]

Beethoven: Fidelio (Recorded 1961)

Tchaikovsky: The Great Symphonies

Weber: Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Piano Concerto No. 3, 8 Bagatelles

Puccini: La fanciulla del West

Verdi: La traviata (Recorded 1946)

Franco Corelli: A Discographic Career

Beethoven: Works for Violin