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Review of Spanish Orchestral works

Spanish Orchestral works

Guillermo González | Tenerife Symphony Orchestra | Victor Pablo Pérez

Etcetera

In the last twelvemonth there have been several Nights in the gardens of Spain reissues, but, surprisingly at a time...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 7/1992

Review of Jacques (The) Gorey End

Jacques (The) Gorey End

(The) Tiger Lillies | Kronos Quartet

EMI Classics

The Tiger Lillies, in conjunction with theatre directors Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott, created the ‘junk opera’ Shockheaded Peter. Based...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 8/2003

Review of Paul Plishka sings Ukranian Songs

Paul Plishka sings Ukranian Songs

Dmitri Hvorostovsky | Nikolai Kalinin | Ossipov Russian Folk Orchestra | Paul Plishka | Thomas Hrynkiv

Classics

To create a yardstick for myself before listening to these three new CDs I enjoyed first the miraculous Mercury recording,...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 11/1992

Review of Messiaen Eclairs sur l'au-delà

Messiaen Eclairs sur l'au-delà

Myung-Whun Chung | Paris Opéra-Bastille Orchestra

DG

When Jade stole a march on DG by getting their live version of Eclairs sur l'Au-Dela out first, I suggested...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 12/1994

Review of Haydn Symphonies, Vol.16

Haydn Symphonies, Vol.16

Hanover Band | Roy Goodman

Helios

The Hanover Band follow their inspiriting performances of Nos. 82-84 (10/92) with comparably vivid, exciting readings of the remaining three...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 11/1994

Review of Campo Violin Concerto; Kinderball; Livres de Sonates; Rondo

Campo Violin Concerto; Kinderball; Livres de Sonates; Rondo

Angel Gimeno | Jean-Christophe Revel | Kanako Abe | Marie-Bernadette Charrier | Micha Hamel | Nieuw Ensemble | Proxima Centauri

Mandala

Never heard of Regis Campo (b.1968) ? Neither had I, but on the evidence of this disc I'm eager to...

Reviewed by Michael Stewart in issue: 1/2000

Review of Grandi Motets for Five Voices

Grandi Motets for Five Voices

Celestial Sirens | Musica Secreta

Divine Art

Like the fools in the poem by Goldsmith, I came to scoff and remain’d – well, not to pray, but...

Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 2/2008

Review of Schumann Piano Works

Schumann Piano Works

András Schiff

ECM New Series

Though in the UK still best­known and acclaimed for earlier classical repertory‚ elsewhere – not forgetting the Salzburg Festival –...

Reviewed in issue 7/2002

Review of Mozart Eine Abendserenade

Mozart Eine Abendserenade

Nachtmusique

Glossa

This latest recording of K375, the Serenade Mozart wrote “rather carefully” in 1781 to impress a court official, and with...

Reviewed in issue 1/1998

Review of Dohnányi Works for Cello

Dohnányi Works for Cello

(Nicolaus) Esterházy Sinfonia | Jenö Jandó | Maria Kliegel | Michael Halász

Naxos

Dohnanyi was a master of musical half-smiles and the quizzical opening to the theme-and- variations finale of his Cello Sonata...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 4/2000

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