Echoes of Genius: From the Dawn of Electrical Recording to Hidden Violin Treasures
Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
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Roman Mints: Dance of Shadows
Roman Mints declares in the booklet-note that ‘we have reached a point where new recordings of mainstream repertoire are basically...
Reviewed by Caroline Gill in issue: 08/2014
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
It is now an embarrassing number of years since ‘the Leeds’ produced a winner of the calibre of Federico Colli....
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 08/2014
YSAŸE Sonatas for Solo Violin
The six Solo Violin Sonatas of Eugène Ysaÿe were written for the six great violin virtuosos of his day: Szigeti,...
Reviewed by Caroline Gill in issue: 08/2014
TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons. Six morceaux
After a long fallow period, the competition arena has at last produced pianists of the calibre of Pavel Kolesnikov and...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 08/2014
BUSONI Sonatina seconda SCRIABIN 2 Dances. 5 Preludes
What to choose for your debut album? Do you play music that is, quite simply, close to your heart, or...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 08/2014
RAVEL Ma Mère l'Oye. Gaspard de la Nuit
Vanessa Wagner’s inclusion of the solo version of Ma Mère l’Oye is a nice touch which sets this Ravel recital...
Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 08/2014
RACHMANINOV Piano Sonatas
The more I hear of Xiayin (pronouncd ‘Sha een’) Wang, the more I think Chandos has landed an exceptional artist....
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 08/2014
MENDELSSOHN Songs Without Words, complete
Though rarely heard in concert these days – more’s the pity – Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words have delighted generations of...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 08/2014
JANÁČEK Complete Works for Piano
This invaluable two-CD album of Janáček’s complete piano music includes a short and personal essay by Martino Tirimo. There he...
Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 08/2014
CLEMENTI Piano Sonatas
Although Muzio Clementi’s prolific sonata output rarely figures in the concert hall, it has certainly proliferated on CD over the...
Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 08/2014
Hi-Fi, Books, Reissues & Archive Reviews
Myra Hess: a national treasure revisited in Jessica Duchen’s biography
A compelling portrait of the iconic wartime pianist and cultural hero, brought vividly to life in a...
Mahler in miniature: Stephen Downes delivers a witty, wry portrait for the Critical Lives series
Downes blends biography, pop culture, and provocative insight in this punchy Critical Lives entry
Michel Béroff at 75: Erato's monumental box-set celebrates a brilliant and versatile pianist
Jed Distler revisits the Frenchman’s EMI and Erato recordings in a new 42-disc set
Fell Audio debuts with British-made hi-fi duo offering style, substance, and value
A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and...
New box-sets: Beethoven from Barenboim, Arrau and Klemperer, plus Irmgard Seefried Edition
Rob Cowan on a bumper Beethoven crop and the voice of a seraphic soprano
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