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Review of Beethoven & Mozart Clarinet Concertos

Beethoven & Mozart Clarinet Concertos

Michael Collins | Mikhail Pletnev | Russian National Orchestra

DG

When Michael Collins has given so many inspired performances in concert of Mozart’s supreme masterpiece, it is surprising that we...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/2000

Review of (The) Art of Maurice André

(The) Art of Maurice André

Charles Mackerras | English Chamber Orchestra | Franz Crass | Hans Stadlmair | Hans-Martin Linde | Hedwig Bilgram | Hilde Noe | Karl Richter | Maurice André | Maurits Sillem

Deutsche Grammophon

The first true modern-day classical trumpet soloist, Maurice André is still an icon for many who reckon his unmistakable qualities...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 13/2003

Review of Shostakovich Symphony No 3

Shostakovich Symphony No 3

Gerard Schwarz | Gidon Saks | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Avie

While Mahler and Richard Strauss were, statistically at least, the composers about whom Gerard Schwarz had most to say during...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 1/2007

Review of Enescu Music for Violin and Piano

Enescu Music for Violin and Piano

Anne Solomon | Cristian Mandeal | Dominic Saunders | George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra | Sherban Lupu | Valentin Gheorghiu

Olympia

Enescu’s best work, like Bartok’s, combines craftsmanship with a bold and often colourful exterior. Much of it sounds improvised. But,...

Reviewed in issue 8/2001

Review of Schumann Piano Works

Schumann Piano Works

Maurizio Pollini

DG

Like Arrau, Pollini oddly uses the first of the two editions of this work published by Schumann in his lifetime—a...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 9/1984

Review of Julius Katchen plays Rachmaninov & Dohnányi

Julius Katchen plays Rachmaninov & Dohnányi

Adrian Boult | Anatole Fistoulari | Julius Katchen | London Philharmonic Orchestra | New Symphony Orchestra

Dutton Laboratories

Julius Katchen’s coupling of the Rachmaninov and Dohnanyi’s Variations was a classic of the mono LP catalogue, surviving on Decca’s...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 5/1996

Review of Druckman & Rochberg Orchestral music

Druckman & Rochberg Orchestral music

Joseph Robinson | New York Philharmonic Orchestra | Zubin Mehta

New World

Little connects the two works on this record other than the American nationality of the composers. George Rochberg's far from...

Reviewed in issue 9/1987

Review of Horn Concertos

Horn Concertos

Hermann Baumann | Kurt Masur | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Tuckwell's 1967 record of both concertos by Richard Strauss added for good measure the concerto by old Franz Strauss, Richard's...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 5/1985

Review of Mahler Das Klagende Lied

Mahler Das Klagende Lied

Marina Shaguch | Michael Tilson Thomas | Michelle DeYoung | San Francisco Symphony Chorus | San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Sergei Leiferkus | Thomas Moser

Red Seal

Mahler knew what he was about when he suppressed Part 1, “Waldmarchen”, of this early work, but our generation, ever...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 9/1997

Review of Bingham Choral Music

Bingham Choral Music

BBC Symphony Chorus | Fine Arts Brass Ensemble | Stephen Jackson | Thomas Trotter

Naxos

To say Judith Bingham’s discography is meagre would be an understatement. Hitherto, the only works available have been a Mass...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 4/2007

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