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Review of Vivaldi Concerti, Op. 11

Vivaldi Concerti, Op. 11

Academy of Ancient Music | Christopher Hogwood | Frank de Bruine | Stanley Ritchie

L'Oiseau Lyre

Vivaldi's six Concertos, Op. 11 were, along with six more (Op. 12), the composer's last published concertos during his lifetime....

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 4/1994

Review of Vivaldi Concerti da Camera Vol. 1

Vivaldi Concerti da Camera Vol. 1

(Il) Giardino Armonico Ensemble | Giovanni Antonini

Das Alte Werk Reference

On a disc promisingly labelled Vol. 1, a young Italian ensemble, Il Giardino Armonico, has begun its survey of Vivaldi's...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 4/1992

Review of Riley 25th Anniversary Concert

Riley 25th Anniversary Concert

Life on the Water | Loren Rush | New Music Theatre | Terry Riley

New Albion

In C (1964), that great classic of early minimalism came of age some years ago, since this is a live...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 11/1995

Review of Medtner Complete Works for Violin and Piano

Medtner Complete Works for Violin and Piano

Hamish Milne | Manoug Parikian

CRD

First impressions were formed with a sinking feeling that this is not the happiest of tributes to the late Manoug...

Reviewed in issue 12/1995

Review of Evgeny Kissin plays Mussorgsky, Bach-Busoni & Glinka

Evgeny Kissin plays Mussorgsky, Bach-Busoni & Glinka

Evgeny Kissin

Red Seal

A prodigy of prodigies‚ Evgeny Kissin is now the ripe old age of 31. Awarded every honour and prize‚ he...

Reviewed in issue 4/2002

Review of Christa Ludwig - A Tribute: 70 Years

Christa Ludwig - A Tribute: 70 Years

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Christa Ludwig | Daniel Barenboim | Erik Werba | Herbert von Karajan | Karl Böhm | Orchestre de Paris | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | Vienna Singverein

DG

Those who appreciate song interpretation were spoilt for choice in the 1960s and 1970s. There were at least five lower...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 4/1999

Review of Stockhausen Helikopter-quartett

Stockhausen Helikopter-quartett

Arditti Qt

Montaigne

Imagine it: four helicopters hover far above a concert hall, the sound of their rotors barely audible to those inside....

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 5/2000

Review of Albinoni Oboe Concerti, Volume 2

Albinoni Oboe Concerti, Volume 2

(The) London Virtuosi | Alison Alty | Anthony Camden | John Georgiadis

Naxos

Albinoni’s benefice to the oboe is exceeded only by Vivaldi’s 17 concertos. Six of the eight concertos “with oboe” (Albinoni’s...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 9/1996

Review of Mozart Coronation Mass, K317; Missa solemnis, K337

Mozart Coronation Mass, K317; Missa solemnis, K337

Ann Murray | David Wilson-Johnson | English Chamber Orchestra | King's College Choir, Cambridge | Margaret Marshall | Rogers Covey-Crump | Stephen Cleobury

Argo

The familiar sound of King's is well captured on this CD and both the ECO and the choristers are nicely...

Reviewed in issue 12/1984

Review of Brahms Piano Quintet No 1; String Quartet No 1

Brahms Piano Quintet No 1; String Quartet No 1

Akiko Yamamoto | Ébène Quartet

Virgin

The Ebène Quartet deservedly won the chamber category in this year’s Gramophone Awards with their disc of Debussy, Fauré and...

Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 13/2009

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