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Review of Berlioz Orchestral Works

Berlioz Orchestral Works

Charles Munch | Daniel Barenboim | Eugene Ormandy | Joseph de Pasquale | Orchestre de Paris | Philadelphia Orchestra

Essential Classics

The current catalogue includes a number of mid-price accounts of Harold in Italy—Beecham with Primrose (CBS), Bernstein with McInnes (EMI),...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 8/1994

Review of Dvorák; Elgar Cello Concertos

Dvorák; Elgar Cello Concertos

André Navarra | Hallé Orchestra | John Barbirolli | National Symphony Orchestra | Rudolf Schwarz

Testament

One of my favourite live recordings of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto is taken from the 1951 Prague Spring Festival and features...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 3/2001

Review of Dvorák Kate and the Devil

Dvorák Kate and the Devil

Ales Stáva | Anna Barová | Brigita Sulcová | Brno Janácek Opera Chorus | Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra | Daniela Suryová | Jan Hladík | Jaroslav Horácek | Jirí Pinkas | Milos Jezil

Supraphon

Kate and the Devil has never fared very well outside Czech lands, where after a slow start it has been...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 9/1994

Review of Dvorák Symphony No 9

Dvorák Symphony No 9

Christoph von Dohnányi | Cleveland Orchestra

Decca

Dohnanyi follows up the success of his brilliant and sympathetic account of the Dvorak Eighth Symphony (414 422-1DH, 2/86; CD...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 11/1986

Review of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2; Ravel Piano Concerto

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2; Ravel Piano Concerto

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Seiji Ozawa | Yundi Li

Deutsche Grammophon

This unusual coupling contrasts two wildly different works. For some, Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto is a work of genius, while...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 5/2008

Review of Dvorák Works for Violin & Orchestra

Dvorák Works for Violin & Orchestra

Eliahu Inbal | Leonard Slatkin | Philharmonia Orchestra | Thomas Zehetmair | Uto Ughi

Red Seal

Once neglected on record, the Dvorak Violin Concerto is now well represented in the CD catalogue, and though neither of...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/1991

Review of DVOŘÁK Complete Cello Works

DVOŘÁK Complete Cello Works

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra | Tomás Jamník | Tomás Netopil

Supraphon

I was particularly grateful to receive this set, principally because it affords me the opportunity of putting to rights...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 05/2011

Review of DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto. Romance

DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto. Romance

Christian Tetzlaff | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | John Storgårds

Ondine

It was an inspired idea to open this disc with Josef Suk’s wonderful Fantasy, a sort of free-form violin concerto:...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 03/2016

Review of Caprice viennois

Caprice viennois

(Franz) Liszt Chamber Orchestra | Isaac Stern

Classical

A couple of years ago I spoke to Isaac Stern about possible future recording projects, with particular reference to hearing...

Reviewed in issue 8/1998

Review of DVOŘÁK Symphony No 8 SUK Serenade

DVOŘÁK Symphony No 8 SUK Serenade

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | Mariss Jansons

BR Klassik

Mariss Jansons’s first recording of Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony (made with the Oslo Philharmonic in 1992 for EMI) conveyed an admirable...

Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 07/2016

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