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Review of Russian Recital at the Wigmore Hall

Russian Recital at the Wigmore Hall

Ever since her debut recital five years ago, which AB hailed as ‘one of the most exciting ... from any...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 2/2001

Review of Schubert Complete Lieder, Vol. 7

Schubert Complete Lieder, Vol. 7

Once again the Hyperion Schubert Edition has literally surpassed itself. Elly Ameling, whose Schubert singing on disc over the years...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 8/1990

Review of Brahms: Works for viola and piano

Brahms: Works for viola and piano

The fact that this new record plays for 57'43'' as against the Talich/Bogunia's 39'28'' on Calliope is not just because...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 9/1986

Review of Zemlinsky Lyric Symphony/Berg Lyric Suite

Zemlinsky Lyric Symphony/Berg Lyric Suite

A first-class bargain, let down only by inadequate notes, the fact that the words of the vocal pieces are not...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 10/1997

Review of Blow Awake my lyre

Blow Awake my lyre

Among the many excellent features of the English Orpheus series, of which this issue is Vol. 20, is the provision...

Reviewed in issue 1/1994

Review of Fauré; Ravel String Quartets

Fauré; Ravel String Quartets

Ravel’s Quartet, written in his late twenties, and Fauré’s, written in his late seventies, conform fairly closely to our expectations...

Reviewed by rnichols in issue: 8/2005

Review of Cilea Adriana Lecouvreur

Cilea Adriana Lecouvreur

It may be getting dangerously close to saying precisely what I don't want to say about this set, but one...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 9/1990

Review of Elgar Orchestral Works

Elgar Orchestral Works

This super-budget Elgar Second is surely well worth anyone's money. As on Loughran's companion disc of the First Symphony (2/93),...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 8/1993

Review of Haydn Cello Concertos

Haydn Cello Concertos

Julian Lloyd Webber gives a creditable performance of these concertos in which he very ably directs the orchestra himself; the...

Reviewed in issue 12/1985

Review of Larsen Orchestral Works

Larsen Orchestral Works

This is a terrific disc. Right from the very first bars of the invigorating Water Music Symphony (1984), one is...

Reviewed in issue 2/1998


 

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