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BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Composer cycles have become a dime a dozen, mostly because they often fall into the trap of focusing on the...

Reviewed by Ken Smith in issue: AW2013

BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

These are new names to me. Andrés Orozco-Estrada, who was born in Colombia, became principal conductor of the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: AW2013

BERG Drei Orchesterstücke SCHOENBERG Pelleas und Melisande

In his 40-minute symphonic poem Pelleas und Melisande (1902-03), the 29-year-old Arnold Schoenberg showed that he could match Richard Strauss...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: AW2013

BARTÓK Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Fancy a study in interpretative contrasts? Try the opening measures of the Second Concerto’s finale, first with Isabelle Faust and...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: AW2013

ANDREAE Piano Concerto. Violin Concerto

This is the second volume exploring the orchestral output of Berne-born Volkmar Andreae (1879-1962), a figure better known for his...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: AW2013

The Philharmonics: Oblivion

A fun disc and nearly – but not quite – a terrific one. The Philharmonics are an instrumental ensemble (not...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: AW2013

JS BACH Partita No 2 BWV1004 MOZART Violin Sonata

Ida Haendel, now well into her eighties, recorded this recital in Japan in 2008. Her legendary career, extending back to...

Reviewed by Duncan Druce in issue: AW2013

SCHUBERT String Quartets Nos 12 & 15

The Wihan Quartet are long-established fixtures on the quartet scene, having been founded nearly 30 years ago. They see themselves...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: AW2013

RACHMANINOV Cello Sonata SHOSTAKOVICH Viola Sonata arr Cello

This is a quite exceptional performance of Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata. There are a good many versions already in the catalogue...

Reviewed by Geoffrey Norris in issue: AW2013

PARRY String Quartet No 3. String Quintet

It is not before time that both these substantial Parry chamber works are at last available on CD. Missing among...

Reviewed by Jeremy Dibble in issue: AW2013

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