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Rosenfeld Kniefall in Warschau

Political visits abroad suggest that Atonement in Warsaw (1997), based on the life of former West German Chancellor Willy Brandt,...

Reviewed in issue 10/1998

Naumann Masses

Naumann’s principal claim to fame nowadays is his Swedish opera Gustaf Wasa (available on Virgin, 3/96). Here, a distinguished cast...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 6/1998

Mozart Violin Concertos

Szymon Goldberg was a Polish-born pupil of Carl Flesch, who became leader of Furtwangler's Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the age...

Reviewed in issue 4/1994

Sibelius Symphonies 2 & 4

With over 50 Sibelius Seconds in the catalogue, and three dozen of the Fourth, any newcomer has to work overtime...

Reviewed in issue 7/2001

Brahms: Piano Pieces

Bishop-Kovacevich is up against two Leeds prize-winners and a late-lamented artist whose Brahms has held its place in the catalogue...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 12/1985

Howells Songs

The current Classical Catalogue lists recordings of seven songs by Howells, and will shortly have to find room for 42...

Reviewed in issue 8/1994

Elgar Orchestral Works

Sir Charles Mackerras does not come first to mind, perhaps, when one is thinking about conductors of Elgar's music, but...

Reviewed in issue 8/1991

Sibelius: Early Chamber Works

In his youth Sibelius was a keen chamber music player and formed a family piano trio with his brother Christian...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 7/1990

Beethoven Symphonies 1 & 4

It would be easy to take for granted the wonderful articulacy and tonal thrust of the Vienna Philharmonic in these...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 5/1989

Martinu Piano Concertos, Vol 2

Koukl’s splendid coupling of the Third and Fifth Concertos (3/10) has rightly drawn warm praise and this next instalment in...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 1/2011

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