Handel Concerti Grossi; Overtures

B'Rock

While a plethora of Handelian recording projects continue on apace, it is curious that musicians seldom produce a disc of...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 12/2009

Mozart Violin Concertos, Vol. 1

Monica Huggett | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

These fresh, appealing performances stand up well in an awesomely crowded field. With her gut-strung Amati, Monica Huggett does not,...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 9/1994

Shostakovich Symphony No 7

London Symphony Orchestra | Maxim Shostakovich

When, a couple of years ago, MEO complained of the ''insane'' over-production of Shostakovich Fifths on disc, he cannot have...

Reviewed in issue 11/1993

Beethoven Missa Solemnis

Alastair Miles | Catherine Robbin | Charlotte Margiono | English Baroque Soloists | John Eliot Gardiner | Monteverdi Choir | William Kendall

We know that the Missa solemnis has moments of the utmost and loveliest serenity, others when a spirit of confidence...

Reviewed in issue 3/1991

Boito Mefistofele

Amalia Pini | Boris Christoff | Giacinto Prandelli | Orietta Moscucci | Piero de Palma | Rome Opera Chorus | Rome Opera Orchestra | Vittorio Gui

On the face of it this looks hardly worth reissuing. The recording is mono, and rather coarse, with the voices...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 4/1996

Popper Works for Cello and Orchestra

(Nicolaus) Esterházy Sinfonia | Alex Klein | Bjarte Engeset | Brinegar Singers (Donald) | Carla Wood | Carlo Scibelli | Caroline Stinson | Charles Gerhardt | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Dale Clevenger

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 6/2001

Chopin Piano works

Arthur Rubinstein

Here, in recordings dating from 1946-58, superbly remastered, is Rubinstein in all his early glory. Made long before the occasional...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 13/2011

Who is Afraid of 20th Century Music?

Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra | Ingo Metzmacher

It might be thought that New Year as customarily marked in Vienna is a pleasurable yet ever increasing anomaly, so...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 8/2000

Bart Oliver! (London Palladium cast)

Jonathan Pryce | London Cast | Martin Koch

This new recording of Oliver! based on the current stage production at the London Palladium is full of good things,...

Reviewed in issue 8/1995

Schubert String Quartets Nos 10 & 14

Henschel Qt

For once the encomiums on the jewel-case are largely justified. The Henschel Quartet may be slightly too ready to relax...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 6/1999