Grigory Ginzburg - His Early Recordings Vol.2

For Bryan Crimp, who masterminds this invaluable “Russian Piano Tradition” series, Grigory Ginzburg (1904-61) was a “quiet pianist” who none...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 7/2010

Onslow; Spohr Nonets

Osmosis

Spohr and Onslow were exact contemporaries, both born in 1784, but their nonets lie a generation apart, in date and...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 3/2011

Haydn; Hummel Trumpet Concertos

Tine Thing Helseth

Understandably sated by discs of the two standard “classical” trumpet concertos (Haydn and Hummel), listeners will find in this 20-year-old...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 3/2008

Dvorák Symphony 8; Scherzo capriccioso

Christoph von Dohnányi | Cleveland Orchestra

Since the sound on this new Decca issue is so full and spectacular, I have limited myself to CD comparisons,...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 2/1986

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

Emil Gilels

Bernstein's last recording of this symphony was made for CBS in 1968 with the New York Philharmonic (72733, 10/69—nla) and...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 11/1987

Denisov Music for Cello

Alexander Klechevsky | Alexander Zagorinsky | Alexei Shmitov

Edison Denisov is a versatile, not to say chameleon-like composer, whose skills have been turned in many directions. Some of...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 12/1994

Susato Danserye selections & their vocal concordances

Camerata Hungarica | László Czidra

Tielman Susato's dance collection of 1551 has always been a favourite for performers of renaissance instruments. That is not because...

Reviewed by David Fallows in issue: 11/1987

Clarinet Concertos

David Zinman | English Chamber Orchestra | Paul Meyer

One of Paul Meyer's most distinctive qualities as a clarinettist is the smoothness of his tone at all dynamic levels,...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1993

Scharwenka Chamber Works

Garbis Atmacayan | Ivo-Jan van der Werff | Levon Chilingirian | Seta Tanyel

These are world premiere recordings of two sadly neglected works (I am inclined to say masterpieces, even on a first...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 3/1995

Britten: Orchestral Works

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | Simon Rattle

Here is another of Simon Rattle's forays into relatively uncharted Britten territory, excepting the familiar early masterpiece, Sinfonia da requiem,...

Reviewed in issue 6/1986