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Review of Ever After Original Soundtrack

Ever After Original Soundtrack

It’s the Cinderella fable’s turn to be given a 1990s make-over. Though the film’s look is in keeping with the...

Reviewed in issue 12/1998

Review of Elgar Solo Piano Works Volume 1

Elgar Solo Piano Works Volume 1

I have always found most moving the set of five Improvisations that Elgar recorded at the piano in 1929, straight...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 11/2003

Review of Sondheim Road Show

Sondheim Road Show

The long gestation of Road Show – formally Wise Guys, Gold and Bounce (which was also recorded by Nonesuch/PS...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 10/2009

Review of Russian Images, Volume 2

Russian Images, Volume 2

This is a recital sombre in mood, Glinka’s splendid ‘Travelling Song’ being virtually the only piece of merriment. Alexander Blok,...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: /2000

Review of Bach Trio Sonatas

Bach Trio Sonatas

A quick glance at this disc and most readers familiar with recent trends in Bach performance will assume that what...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 3/2010

Review of Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos

Saint-Saens was a fine pianist himself, and the five concertos he wrote for his instrument between 1858 and 1896 are...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 5/1990

Review of Schutz (Die) Vogel unter dem Himmel

Schutz (Die) Vogel unter dem Himmel

The cover blurb claims that although “Schütz would never have heard his music performed by forces such as these and...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 7/2008

Review of Helen Traubel (1899-1972)

Helen Traubel (1899-1972)

The early-1940s were the high noon of Traubel’s career. Brought in first as an American counterpart to Flagstad at the...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 5/1997

Review of Sibelius: Choral works

Sibelius: Choral works

Kullervo had to wait until 1958 for its performance in modern times when it was conducted by Sibelius's son-in-law, the...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 4/1986

Review of Facco Júpiter y Amphitron

Facco Júpiter y Amphitron

Aníbal Cetrangolo is not only the director of the Ensemble Albalonga‚ he is also an expert on the Italian composer...

Reviewed in issue 9/2002


 

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