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Baermann; Mendelssohn; Weber Clarinet Concertos

Heinrich Baermann (1784-1847) was the great clarinettist of his day, principal in the royal orchestra in Munich for most of...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 10/2002

Handel Tamerlano

The plot of Tamerlano may on the face of it seem a rather feeble one. But ultimately‚ at least at...

Reviewed in issue 7/2002

Brahms Complete Piano Variations

With one exception, Brahms's piano variations are early works, written in the decade ending in the year of his thirtieth...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 5/1992

Rameau Pièces de clavecin, Vol 2

This second recording in Sophie Yates’s Rameau series (the first was released four years ago, 12/00) has it all –...

Reviewed by Julie Anne Sadie in issue: 12/2004

Sallinen Symphony No 6; Cello Concerto

Sallinen’s reputation rests mainly on his operas but his output covers most of the major genres from string quartets to...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 5/2010

Madetoja Lieder Vol 1

Finland's most prominent composer from the generation after Sibelius now has more than a toehold in the catalogue, at least...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 11/2002

Eva Mei A Mezzanotte

The voice (already known to us as Adalgisa’s in the Muti/Eaglen Norma – EMI, 10/95) is delightfully pure, bright without...

Reviewed in issue 1/1996

Gluck Iphigénie en Tauride

The praises of Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride are sung a good deal more often than the opera itself. Written for...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 6/1986

Stravinsky Oedipus Rex

In Sir Colin Davis's new recording of Oedipus Rex the virtues of a fine Stravinskian are apparent. The pace is...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 6/1984

Distant Love - Songs of Martin Codax and Jaufre Rudel

This is a jewel, both for its music and in its performance. The title, 'Distant Love', is described by Margaret...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 5/2000

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