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Schumann Violin Sonatas Nos 1 and 2

A most interesting programme of “late” Schumann – the sonatas joined by his final cycle of piano pieces and his...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 10/2010

Bach Goldberg Variations

Those expecting the equivalent of Bach orch Wood or arr Godowsky will, perhaps, be surprised. Yes, there are added contrapuntal...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 10/2010

Toscanini Collection, Vol.28

It's a pity that Toscanini only liked half of Petrushka, since he conducts the two outer scenes with extraordinary dramatic...

Reviewed in issue 11/1992

Stanchinsky Piano Works

Alexey Stanchinsky was something of a cult figure during and for a time after his short life: he died, perhaps...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1994

Janacek String Quartets Nos 1 & 2; Martinu Three Madrigals

I was so determined to avoid a knee-jerk reaction with this review. After all, it would be ridiculous to dismiss...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 5/2009

Mozart Così fan tutte

German theatre director Claus Guth is on quite a roll with his three modern-dress Salzburg Mozart/da Ponte productions and his...

Reviewed by Mike Ashman in issue: 3/2011

Schumann: Chamber Works

It was way back in 1986 that the Israel Piano Trio gave us Schumann's First Piano Trio in D minor,...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 4/1991

Stainer (The) Crucifixion

This is a clear, meticulous, tasteful performance of a work which in itself does not instantly call to mind any...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 7/2005

Beecham conducts Atterberg & Mozart

Here is buried treasure from the store of the recordings Beecham made in the 1920s, well before he founded his...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 4/1998

Rawsthorne Violin Concertos etc

One of the most valuable BBC Radio Classics releases thus far; in point of fact, none of the pieces here...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 7/1997

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