Sir Thomas Allen - Great Operatic Arias

Brindley Sherratt | David Parry | Geoffrey Mitchell Choir | Janice Watson | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Thomas Allen

Put the question ‘What word would you choose to describe operatic singing?’ and you would get no doubt a fine...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 5/2005

Copland: Orchestral works

Enrique Bátiz | Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra

It is an attractive idea to have a Mexican conductor and orchestra tackling a group of Copland's most colourful, outward-going...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 5/1985

Ellis; McCabe Chamber Works

Camerata Ensemble

Inscribed to his fellow composer Alan Raws-thorne on his 60th birthday, John McCabe’s String Trio (1965) is a notable achievement....

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 9/2003

Walton Symphonies

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra | Martyn Brabbins

Walton’s two symphonies make an ideal coupling, yet it is surprising how rarely they have been offered together. The BIS...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 10/2011

Dvorák/Tchaikovsky Orchestral Works

Christoph Eschenbach | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Houston Symphony Orchestra | Jirí Belohlávek

It is good to welcome from Supraphon a newgeneration recording of Dvorak by the Czech Philharmonic under its Principal Conductor,...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 2/1992

(Les) Urnes de L'Opéra

The story has been told in Gramophone by Richard Fairman (“That Strain Again”, 2/09). Briefly, in 1907, various august bodies...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 9/2009

Britten Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto

Benjamin Britten | English Chamber Orchestra | Mark Lubotsky | Sviatoslav Richter

This record tempts me to name-dropping reminiscence! I bought the original LP in July 1971 and during the following month...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 10/1989

Busoni Works for Piano & Orchestra

Carlo Grante | I Pomeriggi Musicali | Marco Zuccarini

Busoni's Concerto for piano and strings was in fact written (at the age of 12!) for piano and string quartet;...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 12/1999

Dvorak & Friends - Czech Wind Music

Charles Kavalovski | New York Harmonie Ensemble | Scott Brubaker | Steven Richman

''Dvorak and Friends'' is this record's whimsical title. 'Friends' is pushing it a bit: Krommer (1759-1831) and Myslivecek (1737-81) were...

Reviewed by rgolding in issue: 8/1992

Mozart Concert and Opera Arias

Academy of Ancient Music | Christopher Hogwood | Emma Kirkby | Steven Lubin

Mozart's stray concert and opera arias are being rounded up this year as never before: Emma Kirkby's recital, recorded in...

Reviewed by hfinch in issue: 4/1991