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Bach Das Wohltemperirte Klavier, Book 1

Ton Koopman's recording of Bach's Das wohltemperirte Klavier, more affectionately and certainly more conveniently known as the 48, was made...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 2/1995

Herbert Naughty Marietta

This is something special, and of purely specialist interest. Victor Herbert’s 1910 operetta, to a libretto by Rida Johnson Young,...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 7/2004

Toscanini Collection, Vol.38

Gershwin's piece is delivered with splendid panache and good humour, and Grofe's harmless picture-postcard Suite is brilliantly brought to life....

Reviewed in issue 11/1992

Grieg Lyric Pieces, Vol. 1

Unicorn's mid-price Souvenir series is usually devoted to reissues, but here is a fine new recording of Grieg's exquisite piano...

Reviewed in issue 9/1990

Cras Works for Strings, Flute and Harp

Jean Cras (1879‑1932), contemporary with both Debussy and Ravel, was a remarkable composer. Not only did he write a sequence...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 13/2011

Tchaikovsky Songs, Vol. 4

Only a third of the songs on this fourth volume of Conifer’s complete Tchaikovsky (previous issues were reviewed in 8/96...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 7/1998

Schubert String Quartets, Vol. 2

The A minor Quartet is notable for its songfulness, its moderate tempos and its avoidance, till the last movement at...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 5/1998

Bellini Il Pirata

At the very least this recording is happy in the timing of its release. It comes after the deletion of...

Reviewed in issue 9/1995

Bartók Orchestral works

When the LP appeared, I praised Dorati's reading as a fun performance which captivatingly brings out the folkdance element in...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/1984

Medtner Piano Rarities

Despite many high-profile champions over the years, Medtner’s music remains obstinately on the fringes of the repertoire. But if it...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 3/2009

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