Borodin Orchestral Works

Gothenburg Symphony Chorus | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | Neeme Järvi

We have long needed a first-rate set of the Borodin symphonies and it would be churlish to deny that Jarvi...

Reviewed in issue 9/1992

Symphonic Marches for Concert Brass

James Stobart | Locke Brass Consort

This is a reissue from 1983 and although it has first-class analogue sound, naturally transferred to CD, it now seems...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 3/1983

Hear My Words

Andrew Nethsingha | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Timothy Ravalde

A word of reassurance to those who fear that this may be a “lovely” programme of hallowed pot-boilers – and...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 1/2011

Brahms Piano Concerto No 2. Furtwängler Symphonic Concerto - exc

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Edwin Fischer | Wilhelm Furtwängler

This live German Radio recording of Brahms's B flat Concerto by Fischer, Furtwangler and the Berlin Philharmonic has long been...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 12/1999

Agnus Dei

Capricorn | Edward Higginbottom | New College Choir, Oxford | Rebecca Hirsch

It is becoming almost a statutory reward or ‘treat’ for a hardworking choir of established repute that they should take...

Reviewed in issue 1/1997

Chopin Piano Sonata No 2; Schumann Carnaval

How fascinating and instructive to return to legendary performances from the past, to find confirmation of greatness here, a lessening...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 10/2009

Grieg Folk Dances and Songs; Piano Transcriptions

Håvard Gimse

This disc neatly complements the outstanding recent disc of Grieg Lyric Pieces from Leif Ove Andsnes (EMI‚ 4/02). Like his...

Reviewed in issue 7/2002

Birtwistle Theseus Game; Earth Dances

Adam Wright | Ensemble Modern | Ensemble Modern Orchestra | Gallimaufry Ensemble | John Wallace | Martyn Brabbins | Pierre Boulez | Pierre-André Valade | Royal Academy of Music Chamber Ensemble | Sam Walton

In live performance, Theseus Game (2002-03) offers clear visual contrasts: an ensemble of 30 players has two conductors, and there’s...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 13/2004

Hindemith Mathis der Mahler; Nobilissima Visione; Symphonic Metamorphosis

John Neschling | São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

John Neschling will be familiar to most through his many fine recent recordings for BIS. He is also an experienced...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 13/2011

Bach Magnificat; Cantata BWV21

(La) Petite Bande | (Royal) Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra | Andrew Lawrence-King | Anne Queffélec | Catherine Collard | Catherine Dubosc | Choir of the Age of Enlightenment | Christian Tetzlaff | Christoph Eschenbach | Christoph Prégardien

Unlike the EMI Double Fortes discussed last month this fascinatingly varied group of budget-price reissues has excellent documentation, including full...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 4/2001