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Dvorák Symphonies Nos 7 and 9

Typically, Giulini has allowed himself more musical time for his latest explorations of these symphonies, and the obvious point to...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 11/1994

Haydn: Overtures and Sinfonias

It was a new experience for me hearing a lot of Haydn overtures on the trot, and how good most...

Reviewed in issue 4/1985

Ireland Violin Sonatas Nos 1 & 2

Such was the overwhelming critical acclaim that greeted the March 1917 premiere of John Ireland's Second Violin Sonata (a masterly...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 3/2000

Rossini (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia

Opening a varied trio of recent issues this month is this Barber from the 1988 Schwetzingen Festival‚ well remastered in...

Reviewed in issue 13/2001

Nystroem Symphonies Nos 4 and 6

Shakespeare was a lifelong enthusiasm for Nystroem and he reworked ideas from his incidental music for The Tempest in his...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 3/2005

George Dyson: Choral music

Sir George Dyson (1883-1964) hasn't survived so well as he might have done. His music is not easily forgotten, but...

Reviewed in issue 9/1985

Franck Pieces for small orchestra; Ce qu'on entend

The chief point of interest here is the restoration to the catalogue of the five Ronsard poems, which, if perhaps...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 10/1991

Vivaldi Senna Festeggiante (La)

Three serenatas by Vivaldi survive (he is known to have composed at least eight)‚ of which La Senna festeggiante is...

Reviewed in issue 13/2002

Turina Orchestral Works

Turina was a gentle man who, like Segovia, placed high value on beauty and clarity of thought, and responded to...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 4/2003

Bartók/Kodály Orchestral works

The miraculous mandarin is the most savagely treated of all Bartok's stage victims lured from the streets, seduced, assaulted and...

Reviewed in issue 10/1993

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