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Scriabin Late Piano Works
Reflecting on the ultra-refinement of Scriabin’s late works, Stravinsky once asked, ‘Scriabin, where does he come from and who are...
Reviewed in issue 8/2001
Brahms Viola Sonatas Nos 1 and 2; 2 Lieder, Op 91
If ever the Cinderella of strings was destined to become a glowing princess, it was in the hands of William...
Reviewed in issue 12/1997
Beecham conducts Handel
Leeds Festival Chorus | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Symphony Orchestra | Thomas Beecham
One of Sir Thomas Beecham's most enduring (and endearing) interpretative attributes was an ability to turn a seemingly innocuous miniature...
Reviewed in issue 6/1994
Prokofiev: Piano works
Beroff made an admirable set of the complete piano concertos for HMV (SLS882, 10/74—nla) and now he contributes a useful...
Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 4/1986
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 2 NOSKOWSKI Symphonic Poem, Op 66
Alexander Lonquich | Champs-Élysées Orchestra, Paris | Philippe Herreweghe
Little known outside Poland, Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909) was an important figure in the musical life of his country, a conductor,...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: AW/2012
Prokofiev/Scriabin Piano Works
This is special—very special. Demidenko clearly has an extraordinary affinity and affection for the music of Scriabin and this is...
Reviewed by Michael Stewart in issue: 8/1991
Dvorák Symphonies
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Libor Pesek | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Pesek began his Dvorak series for Virgin Classics disappointingly with a version of the New World Symphony that rather failed...
Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 9/1989
Dvorak Piano Trios
In some key respects this is a satisfying programme though first impressions were unfavourably deceptive with a rather foursquare delivery...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 3/2010
Scriabin: Piano Works
As a child of ten Horowitz played for Scriabin. That was in 1914. For three quarters of a century after...
Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 4/1990
Orchestre Russe
The idea of the French Carpe Diem Ensemble is to take symphonic music to places that would not otherwise be...
Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 9/2010
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