When a piece of music is heard for the first time ever, there’s always the delicious hope that, just by being there, an audience might witness something special, to be remembered fondly. It doesn’t ...

A wonderful release, in other words; the contents sufficient to satisfy anyone’s classical needs for years. It’s also very well-packaged in a sturdy, aesthetically appealing box, and the documentation ...

Published last November for $105, the collection includes beautiful editions of all three volumes in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga.