Echoes of Genius: From the Dawn of Electrical Recording to Hidden Violin Treasures

Rob Cowan
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the crackling ghosts of 1925 to the lyrical power of forgotten greats like Elman, Varga, and Stanske

Paul Kletzki’s Tchaikovsky and Beethoven are revisited by Janus Classics (photo: Eduardo Comesaña/Bridgeman Images)
Paul Kletzki’s Tchaikovsky and Beethoven are revisited by Janus Classics (photo: Eduardo Comesaña/Bridgeman Images)

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