Unpublished Lieder & songs 1957-64

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf | Gerald Moore | Walter Gieseking

This is a slightly perplexing record, but one I have now played several times, with increasing pleasure. ‘Unpublished’ is a...

Reviewed in issue 1/2001

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – Famous Lieder

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau | Gerald Moore | Günther Weissenborn | Jörg Demus

Readers of Kenneth Whetton’s book on Fischer-Dieskau (Oswald Wolff: 1981) may recall a tantalising reference to recordings of music by...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 12/2009

Bruckner Chamber Works

(L')Archibudelli | Corydon Singers | Matthew Best

''Bruckner is long, he takes time'', says Anner Bylsma in an interview on page 16; not exactly controversial, but it...

Reviewed by Stephen Johnson in issue: 3/1995

Adler; Harbison; Piston Viola Concertos

Alexander Vilumanis | Gerard Schwarz | Latvian National Symphony Orchestra | Randolph Kelly | Seattle Symphony Orchestra

The central figure on Albany’s disc of viola concertos is Walter Piston, who taught both Samuel Adler and John Harbison....

Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 7/2003

The French Piano School 1 & 2

APR is launching a fascinating new series of recordings devoted to French pianism called ‘The French Piano School’. As Charles...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 04/2019

Paul Tortelier: RIAS Recordings

Klaus Billing | Lothar Broddack | Paul Tortelier

What we have here, to quote Rüdiger Albrecht’s comprehensive booklet note, are first-release recordings ‘made in 1949, 1962 and 1964...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 04/2020

MACFARREN The Soldier's Legacy

Edward Dean | Gaynor Keeble | Jonathan Fisher | Joseph Doody | Quentin Hayes | Rachel Speirs

Here’s a question for trivia fans: romantic operas set in the English Midlands? Donizetti’s Il Castello di Kenilworth, possibly, or...

Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 02/2023

Thomas Trotter: A Celebration

Thomas Trotter

There have been only seven Birmingham City Organists since the post was created in 1834, and just four in the...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 01/2024

Casals The Victor Recordings

Nikolai Mednikoff | Pablo Casals

In his admirable notes for Biddulph's new issue Simon Markey points out that Casals was nearing the age of 40...

Reviewed in issue 10/1991

Sibelius & Dvorák Violin Concertos

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | James Levine | Shlomo Mintz

Marvellous playing from Shlomo Mintz with stunning virtuosity and astonishingly true intonation. Glorious playing, too, from the Berlin orchestra and...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 8/1987