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Elgar Orchestral Works

Zukerman's earlier account of this Concerto, I recall, divided opinions sharply. Some Elgarians (myself included) found it all a mite...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 1/1994

Hindemith Orchestral Works

After a period of absence Hindemith seems to be coming back into favour, gramophonically, at any rate, with a number...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 2/1988

Muhly Seeing is Believing

Decca is clearly intent on putting its weight behind Nico Muhly (30 this year), this third release of his music...

Reviewed by Richard_Whitehouse in issue: 9/2011

Liszt Abroad

“Liszt was here” is a badge of honour that could probably be claimed by most centres of civilisation in 19th-century...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 10/2009

Bonis Piano Quartets Nos 1 & 2

Mélanie Bonis was born in Paris in 1858. A student of Franck and Guiraud, Debussy and Pierné were her peers...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 6/2008

Handel Nabal

Don’t be too embarrassed if you haven’t heard of Handel’s Nabal. Nor had Handel. This is one of the oratorios...

Reviewed in issue 10/2002

Cage Etudes Australes

There have been several excellent recordings devoted to Cage's earlier music for piano and prepared piano. The Etudes Australes, for...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 7/1993

Richafort Requiem

Jean Richafort is one of many composers who might be known under the collective name‚ ‘School of Josquin’. The notion...

Reviewed in issue 10/2002

Leonie Rysanek - Operatic Recital

Rysanek's long and distinguished career, already encompassing some 45 years has not been that well documented on commercial CDs, but...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 2/1995

French Violin Sonatas

When the violin sonatas of Debussy and Ravel present such clear parallels, both of them late works, cryptically elusive and...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 3/1994

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