Mendelssohn, F (Das) Jahr

Lauma Skride

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 7/2007

Lilit Grigoryan: Variations Serieuses

Lilit Grigoriyan

The Armenian pianist Lilit Grigoryan’s 2012 solo release containing sonatas by Scarlatti, Schumann and Bartók essentially revealed a highly capable...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 01/2019

Toscanini Collection, Vol.65

Arturo Toscanini | New York Philharmonic Orchestra | New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

The Haffner Symphony is played in an amazingly romantic fashion for Toscanini, with many rubatos and other expressive devices which...

Reviewed in issue 11/1992

Rachmaninov Piano Works

Oxana Yablonskaya

Oxana Yablonskaya (Russian-born but American-based) offers a richly comprehensive selection of Rachmaninov's music, taking us through fiery intricacy, veiled melancholy...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 6/1994

Clara Schumann & Fanny Mendelssohn Piano Trios

Dartington Trio

''Women always betray themselves in their compositions, and this is true of myself as well as others'', so Clara Schumann...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 3/1990

The Soloists of Australia in Concert, Volume 1

Ronald Thomas | Soloists of Australia

Shame on the Soloists of Australia for their titular misuse of the English language (orchestras and soloists are opposite things)!...

Reviewed in issue 3/1987

Heine Lieder

Andreas Staier | Christoph Prégardien

This is the third in what is turning out to be a magnificent series of Lieder recordings by this discerning...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 12/1994

Albert Spalding Archive Performances

Albert Spalding | André Benoist | Eugene Ormandy | Philadelphia Orchestra

Albert Spalding (1888-1953) was an American violinist who studied in Bologna and Paris and achieved a successful career before and...

Reviewed in issue 10/1992

Great European Organs, No. 5

James Lancelot

Priory Records have been successful in their organ recordings made in various locations by the obviously skilful engineer Paul Crichton,...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 8/1988

Schubert Symphony 9 etc

Adrian Boult | BBC Symphony Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult founded the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1930, and quickly, with shrewd choice of personnel and inspired training,...

Reviewed in issue 8/2001