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...This England
Alan Barlow | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Perhaps the insularity of the quotation would not have appealed that much to Delius, or Holst or Warlock; but fortunately...
Reviewed in issue 10/1988
Brahms/Dvorák Orchestral Works
Alfredo Campoli | André Navarra | Hallé Orchestra | John Barbirolli
Both the Eighth and New World show the inimitable Halle/Barbirolli partnership at its most inspirationally fresh, and the enormously characterful...
Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 11/1998
Nosyrev Violin Concerto. Cello Concerto
Not the least of Olympia’s services to the cause of Mikhail Nosyrev (192481) have been the essays by Per Skans‚...
Reviewed in issue 9/2001
Tippett conducts Tippett
This collection carries the welcome announcement that it is the first of a series in which Tippett will conduct his...
Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 4/1990
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata; Schumann Kinderszenen
Håvard Gimse | Henning Kraggerud
Comparing the “excellent” 1993 Fuzeau facsimile edition of the Arpeggione Sonata with modern Urtext editions has, writes Henning Kraggerud, “been...
Reviewed by Geoffrey Norris in issue: 1/2011
Handel Concerti grossi Op 6
Avison Ensemble | Pavlo Beznosiuk
Handel’s inventive Twelve Grand Concertos (written in 1739) contain an amazing variety of compositional techniques, notwithstanding their strict orchestral parameters...
Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 10/2010
French Harp Chamber Music
Few would deny that French composers have much enriched the harp repertory, or that French makers have contributed much to...
Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 2/1994
Mozart Le nozze di Figaro
This, I'm afraid, is one Figaro too many. It adds little in the way of perception or insight to an...
Reviewed by hfinch in issue: 10/1987
J.C. Bach Symphonies
Concerto Armonico | Miklós Spányi | Péter Szüts
The five symphonies by the 'London Bach' on this new Hungaroton disc have been chosen from three different collections. Bach's...
Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 9/1992
Ravel orchestrations
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam | Riccardo Chailly
This nicely-planned collection makes a fascinating study of Ravel as orchestrator. No doubt with an eye to the popular market...
Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/1987
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