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Early Twentieth Century Orchestral Works

Although not in favour of all-purpose reverberation, I wonder if EMI are taking a risk in presenting these pictorial scores...

Reviewed by jswain in issue: 4/1990

Rachmaninov Symphony No 3; Vocalise

Like Toscanini, Boult and Barbirolli, Leopold Stokowski carried some of his finest interpretations well into old age – further in,...

Reviewed in issue 7/1998

Grieg Lyric Pieces, Vol. 3

Grieg's Lyric pieces belong in a tradition of short pianistic essays and tone-poems, of which famous earlier examples include Beethoven's...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 2/1991

Mozart: Divertimenti

Mozart's divertimentos are at the moment represented in the catalogue surprisingly poorly, and this beautifully played and recorded disc helps...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 11/1987

Nutmegs and Ginger

Continuing his series of Shakespeare-topical repertoire with Musicians of the Globe, Philip Pickett leaves the relatively ‘high’ art of odes...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 9/1999

Frederic Lamond - Beethoven Recordings, Vol. 1

‘Historical’ recordings usually fit one of two categories, those that are so artistically exceptional that they transcend period musical manners...

Reviewed in issue 8/1998

Bach Violin Concertos

In his review of the LP version, RF concluded by saying that he found it difficult to choose between Simon...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 8/1984

Ravel Orchestral Works

I enjoyed most of this disc very much indeed. Järvi is always in absolute control, forcing me to forgive one...

Reviewed by rnichols in issue: 7/2004

Weber Konzertstück & Overtures

Mikhail Pletnev is a forceful personality, and force is the ruling characteristic of this record. He directs the Konzertstuck from...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 1/1998

Hummel Piano Trios

The Parnassus Trio’s record of Hummel’s seven piano trios explored some very interesting and enjoyable music by a composer whose...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 6/1997

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