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Shostakovich Symphonies 1 & 15

Given the generally mixed success of Charles Dutoit in Russian repertoire, it is no surprise to find here music-making of...

Reviewed in issue 10/1994

Elgar/Tchaikovsky Works for Cello and Orchestra

There's nothing here for Britain's anti-Sinopolites to add to their castigation of this controversial conductor. His and Mischa Maisky's interpretation...

Reviewed in issue 7/1991

W. F. Bach Harpsichord Concertos

Fascinating works that vacillate between old and new styles, with extensive song-like slow movements (particularly in the Concerto in F...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 5/1998

Monteverdi (Il) Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria

The renowned collaborations between Zurich Opera and Nikolaus Harnoncourt in the 1970s and early ’80s were crucial milestones in projecting...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 4/2003

Haydn: "Paris" Symphonies

This complete set of Haydn's six ''Paris Symphonies'' fills a surprising gap in the CD catalogue. Philips last year issued...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 9/1987

Mendelssohn: Works for Piano & Orchestra

Since Sergei Edelman is a newcomer to the English CD catalogue perhaps I should first introduce him as a Polish-born...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 12/1989

Berg/Verdi Music for String Quartet

At first glance, Berg and Verdi make a weird combination: fine if you go for extreme contrast, or quartets by...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 12/1991

Smetana Orchestral Works Vol 2

In William Blake’s aphorism, “exuberance is beauty, prudence an ugly old maid courted by incapacity”. And there in a nutshell...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 8/2009

Fagerlund Orchestral Works

Forty next year, Sebastian Fagerlund is nothing if not a communicative spirit. On early acquaintance, he seems to be not...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 9/2011

Maxim Vengerov

This mixture of fireworks and sweetmeats perfectly suits the showmanship of Maxim Vengerov. Though there are many favourites included on...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 2/2005

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