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Alfvén Symphony No 2; Prodigal Son

Hugo Alfvén was just 26 when he completed his ambitious‚ unashamedly epic Second Symphony‚ and its triumphant Stockholm première in...

Reviewed in issue 13/2001

Berg (7) Early Songs; Mahler Symphony No 4

Starry casting indeed, though in the main work, at least, I have reservations. The supple, restrained manner of the conductor’s...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 1/2006

Verdi Opera Arias

First of all‚ there’s joy at hearing an Italian soprano of the front rank singing an entire Verdi programme‚ something...

Reviewed in issue 1/2002

Pol Plançon

A more consummate artist (they used to say) never trod the stage. And I believe them. Plancon was not only...

Reviewed in issue 9/1991

Dvorák Symphony No 9, 'From The New World'; Carnival Overture

Sir Roger Norrington seems on this occasion to have entered more into the spirit of the Carnival Overture than the...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 12/2009

Bridge Early Chamber Works

Frank Bridge was a star student at the RCM, and his E minor String Quintet from 1901 (one of four...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 4/2004

Scriabin: Piano Works

In terms of the quality of the interpretations, this is the best Scriabin piano issue since the Ashkenazy Deccas (SXL6705,...

Reviewed in issue 10/1984

20th Century Choral Music

Is it a craving for musical simplicity, a seeking after the profoundly spiritual or just a love of beautiful sounds...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 8/1996

Towards Silence

This recital requires some explanation. The Bach items, stylishly and thoughtfully performed, are placed at intervals throughout the disc (the...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 12/2007

Shostakovich Symphony No 4; Katarina Ismailova Suite

A genuine BBC Legend this. We tend to think of Kyrill Kondrashin as the most “authentic” pioneer of Shostakovich’s long-suppressed...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 12/2007

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