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The joy of listening to historical recordings: 'the thrill of the old is easily as significant as the thrill of the new'

Rob Cowan
Monday, April 17, 2023

Gramophone’s historical recordings expert Rob Cowan shares his enthusiasm for old recordings and reveals what can be learnt from them

An early passion for Wagner was made all the more exciting by Toscanini's conducting (photography: Bridgeman Images)
An early passion for Wagner was made all the more exciting by Toscanini's conducting (photography: Bridgeman Images)

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