Review - French School Pianists Play French Concertos
'Another invaluable set that puts pianophiles in APR’s debt once more'
The works of Nicola LeFanu (b1947) have not been overlooked in terms of recording, albeit often appearing with those by...
Reviewed by Richard Whitehouse in issue: 11/2020
Eric Coates had a distinct liking for fairy tales, and unless my ears deceive me his narrative writing sometimes assumes...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 11/2020
It’s always good to see younger guitarists continuing the tradition of commissioning new concertos for their instrument, especially when the...
Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 11/2020
Capitalising on Mirga GraŽinytė-Tyla and the CBSO’s Record of the Year triumph at this year’s Gramophone Awards, this purely digital...
Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 11/2020
Christoph König’s survey of the nine Beethoven symphonies (plus sundry overtures and Barry Cooper’s realisation of sketches for the Tenth)...
Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 11/2020
This latest Beethoven Violin Concerto recording might, in a sense, be called a ‘Homage to Fritz Kreisler’, and not just...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 11/2020
I have heard no more impactful or well-argued work from Kalevi Aho’s pen than his Symphony No 5. It is...
Reviewed by Andrew Mellor in issue: 11/2020
Nielsen’s early symphonies aren’t just well-kept secrets; they are essential listening for anyone serious about understanding the composer’s place in...
Reviewed by Andrew Mellor in issue: 11/2020
Among the joys of Brian Giebler’s new disc is the focus on neglected song repertoire and composers. The American tenor...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: AW20
This is a nicely if slightly prosaically performed recital of French violin sonatas (or set of three pieces in the...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: AW20
'Another invaluable set that puts pianophiles in APR’s debt once more'
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Mark Pullinger leafs through an idiosyncratic selection from Erato’s Bizet back catalogue
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