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Review of The Art of Arleen Auger

The Art of Arleen Auger

Arleen Augér | Joel Revzen | Minnesota Orchestra | Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Classics

Here is a record to cherish, and with it, of course, a memory. Arleen Auger's fatal illness and her death...

Reviewed in issue 4/1994

Review of Schumann Piano Works

Schumann Piano Works

András Schiff

ECM New Series

Though in the UK still best­known and acclaimed for earlier classical repertory‚ elsewhere – not forgetting the Salzburg Festival –...

Reviewed in issue 7/2002

Review of Schumann Lieder

Schumann Lieder

Geoffrey Parsons | Thomas Hampson

Warner Classics

Hampson has a growing reputation as a Lieder artist, further justified by this intelligently planned and executed recital. Several of...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 4/1991

Review of Schumann Piano Works

Schumann Piano Works

Sumiko Nagaoka

Canal Grande

Whereas no less than 17 different versions of both Schumann's First and Second sonatas are listed in the current Classical...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 11/1992

Review of Schumann Symphonies Nos 1 & 2

Schumann Symphonies Nos 1 & 2

George Enescu | London Philharmonic Orchestra | National Symphony Orchestra | Piero Coppola

Dutton Laboratories

Two more of Mike Dutton’s miraculous transfers. I don’t seem to remember either of these recordings being among Decca’s ffrr...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 7/2000

Review of Schumann Symphonies

Schumann Symphonies

Riccardo Muti | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Philips

Riccardo Muti's Schumann is masterful, disciplined and strong, mainstream in its choice of tempos, and mindful of the occasional thickets...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 1/1995

Review of Robert & Clara Schumann Portraits

Robert & Clara Schumann Portraits

Joseph Breinl | Miah Persson

BIS

Famed above all as a delectable Mozart singer, Miah Persson has also made her mark as a thoughtful recitalist. As...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 11/2011

Review of Richter plays Schumann

Richter plays Schumann

Sviatoslav Richter

Dokumente

''Selected for release on CD for their outstanding artistic and historical importance'' is DG's description of these analogue recordings of...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 11/1992

Review of Schiff plays Schumann

Schiff plays Schumann

András Schiff

Of these three works, only the Arabeske is otherwise available on CD—coupled with the Etudes symphoniques from Pollini on DG....

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 1/1986

Review of Schubert and Schumann Piano Trios

Schubert and Schumann Piano Trios

Arthur Rubinstein | Henryk Szeryng | Pierre Fournier

Gold Seal

Rubinstein was already in his later eighties (and Fournier only 20 years younger) when these recordings were made in 1972...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 4/1989

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