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Arensky Symphony No 1

Despite the unkind prediction of Rimsky-Korsakov, Arensky has never quite been forgotten, and here is an attractive introduction to his...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 10/2003

Rossini (Il) Turco in Italia

Naxos has had some success with its forays into Rossini territory: a superbly produced Il barbiere di Siviglia (3/94), a...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 3/2006

Stravinsky Orchestral Works

Two very fine LPO Rites—Haitink's recorded in 1973 and Mackerras's in 1987—though in this mid-price Insignia recycling of Haitink's from...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 8/1992

Elgar Symphony No 2; Sea Pictures

Here is an Elgar Second of exciting thrust and considerable interpretative flair. Mackerras's way with the first movement is charismatically...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 12/1994

Ives Holiday Symphony; Places in New England

Distinctive and enjoyable. Aided by some wonderfully sensitive playing from the excellent Baltimore orchestra (not to mention a superbly refined...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 6/1996

Russian Piano Works

Beate Berthold's EMI debut (2/93) was exclusively devoted to Rachmaninov. Here she expands her horizons to include Tchaikovsky and Scriabin...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 7/1993

Bach Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin

Dmitry Sitkovetsky’s first recording of Bach’s solo violin music, for Orfeo in 1985, drew consistent praise from reviewers in these...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 6/1999

Palestrina Sacred Choral Works

This is one of Pro Cantione Antiqua's most carefully researched and best-sounding performances in recent years. It is also something...

Reviewed in issue 11/1987

Prokofiev Cinderella

The only previous complete recording of Cinderella (by Rozhdestvensky and the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra—HMV SXDW3026, 3/77) is no longer...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 11/1983

Bach French Suites

Gustav Leonhardt made this fine recording of Bach's six French Suites some 15 years ago. At a later stage it...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 5/1990

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