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Schubert Alfonso und Estrella
There is plenty of precedent for arranging operas as Harmoniemusik‚ going back into the 18th century. Then‚ for the purpose...
Reviewed in issue 7/2002
SCHUBERT Winterreise (Andrè Schuen)
Every encounter with the chilly depths of Schubert’s Winterreise is like a new beginning, according to Andrè Schuen in the...
Reviewed by David Patrick Stearns in issue: 07/2024
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 4, 8 & 14
In the second volume of her Beethoven sonata cycle Mari Kodama offers performances which, even in a crowded market, are...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 2/2005
Mussorgsky Boris Godunov
In all senses, the hero of this set is Mark Reizen. His recordings cover the years 1929 to 1980, surely...
Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1999
Beethoven/Mendelssohn Violin Concertos
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Philharmonia Orchestra | Wilhelm Furtwängler | Yehudi Menuhin
Furtwangler and Edwin Fischer formed a long artistic partnership, and their glorious recording of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto bears witness to...
Reviewed in issue 10/1989
Messiaen Quator pour le fin du Temps
Both of these recordings from the early 1990s have much going for them. It might perhaps seem unfortunate for the...
Reviewed by rnichols in issue: 2/2003
Schubert Piano Sonata No 20, D959; Moments musicaux, D780
Here is musical gold indeed. Martin Helmchen is a 27-year-old German pianist who won the Clara Haskil Competition in 2001...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 5/2009
MARAZZOLI Occhi Belli, Occhi Neri
Andrea De Carlo | Mare Nostrum Ensemble | Soledad de la Rosa
The renowned Parmesan harpist and tenor Marco Marazzoli (c1605-1662) benefited from the patronage of Cardinal Antonio Barberini, whose family secured...
Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 04/2014
SCHUBERT Symphony No 9 (Gülke)
Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra | Peter Gülke
The last time I heard the Great C major (numbered 8 or 9 depending on where you are) in concert...
Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 04/2018
Sallinen Symphony No 6; Cello Concerto
Ari Rasilainen | Jan-Erik Gustafsson | Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Sallinen’s reputation rests mainly on his operas but his output covers most of the major genres from string quartets to...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 5/2010
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