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Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 17, 21 and 31
This thought-provoking recital unites three sharply contrasted Beethoven sonatas. For David Wilde, the “irrepressible optimism” of the Waldstein is opposed...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 7/2011
Beethoven (Complete) Symphonies
John Nelson’s “ideal” in recording the Beethoven symphonies, he explains in the CD booklet, “was to represent the man and...
Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 7/2007
Beethoven Symphonies
London Classical Players | Roger Norrington
Mahler thought Beethoven's First and Sixth Symphonies to be fine examples of his humorous style but it's probably taken the...
Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 9/1988
O Magnum Mysterium
(Robert) Shaw Chamber Singers | (Robert) Shaw Festival Singers | Robert Shaw
This compilation of unaccompanied choral music is a tribute to Robert Shaw, one of the world’s great choir trainers. He...
Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/2001
Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas
Buying boxed sets of central repertory is often a lazy way of collecting, fraught with danger for the discriminating listener....
Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 3/1991
Beethoven Piano Works
This sets new standards for protractedness in Beethoven piano playing. I am open to correction, but I should think 38'07''...
Reviewed in issue 2/1993
Beethoven Piano Trios
Christophe Coin | Erich Höbarth | Patrick Cohen
Alan Sanders was warm in praise of the London Fortepiano Trio's Hyperion coupling of these two works way back in...
Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 8/1992
Beethoven Piano Sonatas 17 & 29
Philip Hope-Wallace once suggested in these columns that the newest, Giulini-conducted, Don Giovanni was worth a year at a foreign...
Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 9/1988
Beethoven Symphonies
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam | Wolfgang Sawallisch
As with Sawallisch's Symphonies Nos. 4 and 7 (12/92), it isn't hard to find things to admire. Again the recordings...
Reviewed by Stephen Johnson in issue: 4/1993
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos 4 and 5
Olli Mustonen | Tapiola Sinfonietta
With this issue Olli Mustonen completes his cycle of the Beethoven piano concertos, once more fascinating and repelling, with an...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 2/2010
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