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Russian Orchestral Works
Gliere's ballet suite and Knipper's symphony might not appear to have much in common but their coupling is an inspiration...
Reviewed in issue 7/1989
Anderson Orchestral Works, Vol 2
BBC Concert Orchestra | Leonard Slatkin
Having launched its collected edition of Anderson’s orchestral music with such a first-rate programme (3/08), Naxos might reasonably have been...
Reviewed by Andrew Lamb in issue: 7/2008
Beethoven Symphonies Nos 5 & 7
Christoph von Dohnányi | Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi's readings of the Fifth and Seventh Symphonies are smoothly, perhaps at times too smoothly, executed. Phrasing is...
Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 9/1988
Hindemith Ludus tonalis & Suite 1922
These performances were recorded during the fiftieth anniversary of the Montreux-Vevey Music Festival in 1995 which, by virtue of Hindemith’s...
Reviewed in issue 3/1997
Verdi Il Trovatore
I grew up with the highlights record of this set and so its every inflexion is engraved in my memory...
Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 12/1987
Arensky/Rimsky-Korsakov Chamber Works
With characteristic enterprise, the Nash Ensemble have disinterred two Russian chamber works that can be known to very few Western...
Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 3/1985
Bach Goldberg Variations
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have been arranged for everything from string orchestra to accordion with varying degrees of success – but...
Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 3/2009
Mendelssohn Symphonies
London Classical Players | Roger Norrington
The direct comparison here is between Abbado (DG) and Norrington, who couple the Italian and Scottish Symphonies; Mackerras (Virgin Classics)...
Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1990
Granados: Piano Works
So much praise has, quite rightly, been lavished on Larrocha's previous recording of Goyescas (in Decca's West Hampstead studios)—one of...
Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 2/1991
Liszt arrangements of Schubert Lieder
I never cease to marvel at the sheer number of notes Liszt found time to write down in his 75...
Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 4/1988
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