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Verdi Simon Boccanegra
On November 5th, 1955, the Vienna State Opera returned to its restored home, damaged in the war. The opera was...
Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 2/1999
(2) Titans of the Keyboard
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli | Sviatoslav Richter
Heaven for pianobuffs. Here is Michelangeli on top form in one of Beethoven’s grandest early sonatas‚ his magnificent technique displayed...
Reviewed in issue 9/2002
Richter plays Beethoven & Brahms
Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Erich Leinsdorf | Sviatoslav Richter
This record admirably couples together two recordings which show Richter at his very finest. Anyone who has heard him live...
Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 5/1988
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No 31 SCHUBERT Piano Sonata No 21
Playing as if before a small late-night audience of friends, Menahem Pressler gives us a warmth and speculation far removed...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 08/2014
Peter Anders sings German Opera Arias
Had the war not intervened, the reputation of Peter Anders would surely be even higher than it already is. He...
Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 8/1993
Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7
With Vol. 7 of his nine-volume set of the Beethoven sonatas under his belt, John O'Conor approaches the end of...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 5/1993
Beethoven Cello Sonatas, Vol. 1
Anssi Karttunen | Tuija Hakkila
This is the first volume of Beethoven's complete works for cello and fortepiano, works which were, in turn, the first...
Reviewed by hfinch in issue: 11/1995
Classical Masterpieces
English Chamber Orchestra | James Judd
A curious collection (one would have thought that the Schubert Overture might have been placed first) but it works well....
Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 3/1990
Beethoven Piano Trios, Nos 5 'Ghost' and 6
Schubert is foreshadowed in the third movement of the Sixth Trio. Beethoven originally conceived it as a minuet but then...
Reviewed by Nalen Anthoni in issue: 10/2005
Beethoven Piano Variations
Mustonen's new recording of Beethoven piano variations is striking for the austerity of his interpretative and performance style. The crisply...
Reviewed in issue 10/1993
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