Having just had an interesting exchange of views with the Hifi Pig himself (with me being just a humble Hifi Piglet!) I thought it would be worthwhile to explain what will be guiding my choices of ‘classical’ music to review … and why it perhaps differs from the approach to be taken for non-classical music.

Choice of repertoire

What to cover?

Yet another recording of Beethoven’s 5th symphony?

There is no reason why not – a lot of folk would be very interested, I am sure.  There’s nothing wrong with Beethoven’s 5th!  It’s a glorious work, and justly famous.  How does the latest conductor wunderkind compare to the grand old masters?  Fascinating stuff! More »

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Ronald Corp conducting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

Dutton Epoch CDLX  7233. Released 2009 More »

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Michael Erxleben (violin), Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Claus Peter Flor conducting.

Berlin Classics CD 0183632BC . Released 2003.

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Klaus Tennstedt/London Philharmonic

EMI Digital – CDC 7 49951 2:  1990

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Naxos  8.572554. Released 2010. More »

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