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Dvorak Symphony No 8. Symphonic Variations
Charles Mackerras | London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras’s way with Dvorák’s Eighth Symphony was invariably unaffected, bracing and energetic, and this live relay is no...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 9/2011
Recital - Sviatoslav Richter
The second of these CDs contains two classic performances – a Scriabin Fifth Sonata which fuses white-hot intensity with consummate...
Reviewed in issue 12/1995
Latin American Dances
For sheer ineptitude of presentation this disc scores ten out of ten. It contains 24 tracks, but only 22 are...
Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 11/1999
Chaliapin sings Russian Opera Arias
First, a warm welcome to the CD. This is just the kind of thing we have been waiting for,...
Reviewed in issue 6/1988
Martin Werner - Piano Recital
Martin Werner is a 15-year-old Swiss pianist who confesses to making this debut album with great enjoyment and commitment. Such...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 3/2007
Encore-Inessa Galante
The lovely voice still shines with untarnished purity. Judged by repertoire, it would seem to be a light one, and...
Reviewed in issue 13/1997
Famous Spanish Dances for 2 Guitars
As JD commented of the LP, the performances here are restrained, though not without atmosphere. The recording too is very...
Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 9/1984
Vadym Kholodenko plays Rachmaninoff & Medtner
For his first solo disc after winning the Gold Medal at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year,...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 06/2014
Singing Cello
István Várdai | Julien Quentin
At first glance one might think that the title of this disc heralds a selection of songs transcribed for cello....
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 02/2016
Martha Argerich - Live From Lugano 2008
Anyone seeking evidence of how keenly Martha Argerich can adjust her personality to suit the interpretative preferences of her colleagues...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 6/2009
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