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Schubert Piano Works

Curzon recorded the D major Sonata and the two Impromptus at the Sofiensaal, Vienna, in June 1964. The Moments musicaux...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 4/1995

Mascagni Iris

Do persevere with this one. It begins (after the sepulchral darkness and beautiful solo string writing of the Prelude) disconcertingly...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 3/1998

Gesualdo I tormenti d'Amore

The extreme and highly individual character of Gesualdo’s music has led to some strange historical results. A revival of interest...

Reviewed by Iain Fenlon in issue: 7/2000

Mozart Works for String Quintet

As their Kochel numbers tell us, these two string quintets were written as a pair. They are also masterpieces which...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 5/1992

Tavener Fall and Resurrection

This could be called Tavener’s Creation, an oratorio-like account of the Biblical tale beginning with a representation of primordial Chaos....

Reviewed by mscott rohan in issue: /2000

Korngold (Die) tote Stadt

The production by Willy Decker of Korngold’s most famous opera at last year’s Salzburg Festival created something of a sensation....

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 11/2005

Handel Israel in Egypt

The complete 1739 first-performance version of Israel in Egypt, with the funeral anthem for Queen Caroline (1737) adapted into Part...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 8/2010

Dohnanyi; Janacek Violin Sonatas

Janácek and Dohnányi present an interesting contrast, both growing up within the Germanic Romantic milieu while conscious of a separate...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 7/2010

Mompou Música callada

Mompou called this collection of so-called “Silent Music”, inspired by the poet San Juan de la Cruz, “a weak heartbeat”...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 3/2007

Blumenfeld; Nápravník Works for Piano and Orchestra

Hyperion’s Romantic Piano Concerto project is, I believe, one of the most significant series of piano recordings ever undertaken. Given...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 12/2005

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