Carlo Maria Giulini’s 10 Best Recordings (Video Review)

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Review by: David Hurwitz

Carlo Maria Giulini had a remarkable career. Not known for his performances of the German standard repertoire, with no interest is contemporary or little known music, he made and remade recordings of a select number of pieces without anyone taking...

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