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ZIMMERMANN Violin Concerto. Die Soldaten (Lintu)

The fragmentary nature of Zimmermann’s pre emptive vocal symphony on Die Soldaten reflects that of his entire artistic outlook –...

Reviewed by Andrew Mellor in issue: 02/2019

H WOOD Snapshots of London. Egypta

Within the limitations of the light music genre, Haydn Wood must be viewed as a composer of efficiency and, at...

Reviewed by Andrew Mellor in issue: 02/2019

STENHAMMAR Symphony No 2. Serenade (Blomstedt)

Only a few months ago I reviewed Christian Lindberg’s brilliant account of Stenhammar’s Second Symphony for BIS, a follow-up to...

Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 02/2019

SCHUMANN Cello Concerto (Gabetta; Capuçon)

Two of today’s leading young cellists (born within six months of each other in 1981) alight almost simultaneously on Schumann’s...

Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 02/2019

SCHREKER Phantastische Ouvertüre. Vorspiel zu einer grossen Oper

This new Capriccio recording provides a superb demonstration of the variety and substance of Schreker’s music during the early decades...

Reviewed by Christian Hoskins in issue: 02/2019

MOZART Violin Concertos Nos 1-3 (Znaider)

Nikolaj Znaider’s follow-up to his disc of Mozart’s fourth and fifth violin concertos (5/18) is as enjoyable as its predecessor....

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 02/2019

MENDELSSOHN Piano Concertos (Prosseda; Brautigam)

No sooner had one account of the Mendelssohn concertos arrived from Roberto Prosseda than another one turned up, this time...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 02/2019

MARTINŮ Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (Irnberger)

Like Sibelius, Martinů was initially a violinist; unlike Sibelius, Martinů composed enough concertante works to fill four CDs, memorably recorded...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 02/2019

MAHLER Symphony No 6 (Rattle)

This is a brave and yet confident, often illuminating, always absorbing set. It tells a story of Rattle’s history with...

Reviewed by Peter Quantrill in issue: 02/2019

LUTOSŁAWSKI Symphonies Nos 1 & 4 (Lintu)

Ondine’s association with Hannu Lintu continues with the first and last of Lutosławski’s symphonies. The composer harboured doubts over his...

Reviewed by Richard Whitehouse in issue: 02/2019

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