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Schubert String Quartets

The three major chamber works that followed Schubert's initial discovery of his serious illness in 1823 – the Octet, D803...

Reviewed in issue 12/1995

Sullivan Prodigal Son (The); Boer War Te Deum

Hyperion’s recording of Sullivan’s cantata The Golden Legend was evidently such a success that the label has now come up...

Reviewed by Andrew Lamb in issue: 1/2004

Mozart: Orchestral Works

In spite of the presence of so formidable a work as the G minor Symphony, the chief interest of this...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 7/1990

Prokofiev Piano Works, Vol. 5

Readers following Boris Berman's traversal of Prokofiev's complete piano music on Chandos will hardly need recommendation from me to acquire...

Reviewed by Michael Stewart in issue: 11/1992

Martucci & Mignone Orchestral music

Toscanini had a weakness for visiting on the public some very lesser works by his Italian contemporaries. Such a piece...

Reviewed in issue 9/1986

Mozart Flute Concerto

You wouldn't expect the soloist's contribution to differ much, both these discs being of a similar date, but there are...

Reviewed in issue 8/1985

Tchaikovsky Queen of Spades - Great Scenes

There is some fine singing here. Sergei Larin is a haunted, desperate Hermann who never loses contact with the elegance...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 4/2003

Ivanovs Orchestral Works, Volume 1

These works from 1939 and 1941 – the Symphony more scenic than satisfyingly symphonic – show the Latvian, Janis Ivanovs,...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 11/1998

Britten; Tchaikovsky String Quartets Nos 1; Divertimenti

Anyone who has been to a concert by the Brodsky Quartet will know that they play standing up. I imagine...

Reviewed in issue 10/2002

Dvorák Chamber Works

Cypresses was the title Dvorak gave to the group of songs he wrote out of his love for his 16-year-old...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 10/1991

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