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Darke Organ Works

This is the perfect combination: Harold Darke's music played on the very organ at which he presided for half a...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 1/1995

Messiaen Vision de L'Amen

I wrote of the Lonskov/Llambias Visions de l'Amen (Kontrapunkt/Harmonia Mundi) that it was ''very much better than a stopgap''. But...

Reviewed in issue 12/1990

Dancing Pipes

What a delightful recital this is. Charming music played with precision, sensitivity and a touch of aplomb, showing off a...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 1/2012

Mozart Edition, Vol.21

As Vol. 21 of their Complete Mozart Edition Philips describe the contents of this two-disc set as ''Organ Sonatas and...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 12/1991

Bartók String Quartet No 5; Hindemith String Quartet No 4

As a rule when I listen to new Bartók quartet CDs I pass on the option of following the music...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 7/2007

Wölfl Piano Sonatas

‘They generally lack emotional substance’ is Ewan West’s verdict (New Grove, 2nd Edition) on the piano compositions of Joseph Wölfl...

Reviewed by Nalen Anthoni in issue: 3/2004

Liszt Missa Choralis; Via Crucis

Without in any way wishing to belittle his much-vaunted devotion to the Church and its music, I have to confess...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 1/2001

Anne-Lise Bernsten Song Recital

Here is an artist. Indeed, the pianist is another, but, with whatever rough justice, interest focuses first upon the singer....

Reviewed in issue 11/1991

Orchestral music from the opera

The very agreeable ambience of this recording makes for pleasant, undemanding listening. The highlight is the ''Dance of the hours''...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 8/1985

Glinka Orchestral Works including A Life for the Tsar Overture & Suite

Glinka left disappointingly little purely orchestral music, and almost everything performable is here. To these captivating pieces, which should be...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 7/2000

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