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Rachmaninov Songs

Dimitri Kharitonov gets this recital off to a fine start with his gentle, intimate singing of one of Rachmaninov’s most...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 9/1999

Bach Flute Sonatas

The authenticity of four of Bach's sonatas for accompanied flute (BWV1030, 1032, 1034 and 1035) is not in doubt, but...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 2/1989

Maria Callas at Covent Garden

Here is incontrovertible evidence entirely to refute those, myself included, who have claimed till now that Callas's voice was irreparably...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 3/1995

Purcell Secular Solo Songs, Vol. 3

This third and last volume of Purcell's non-theatrical secular songs consummates a most rewarding survey of 87 songs with more...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 1/1995

Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3

All praise to this young German artist for tuning his attention to less frequently recorded early works—at least for two...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 12/1986

Pavel Pabst Opera and Ballet Paraphrases

Pavel Pabst (1854-97, his name is often anglicized to Paul Pabst) did not achieve the fame of his pianistic colleagues...

Reviewed by Tim Parry in issue: 6/1997

Natalie Dessay - (The) Miracle of the Voice

In the season of celebration a critic may lead the revels or cast a shadow like the uninvited wedding-guest. In...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 2/2007

Bach: Toccata and Fugue

The organ of the Grote Kerk was built in 1730-2 by Rudolph Garrels, a pupil of Arp Schnitger, and it...

Reviewed in issue 7/1984

Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor

Sutherland's first Lucia has always had its admirers. But I must say I found myself disappointed on several grounds at...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 12/1989

Mozart Sacred Works

The use of all-male voices, and in fairly small numbers, gives these performances a special kind of authenticity no doubt....

Reviewed in issue 8/1984

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