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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VERDI Les vêpres siciliennes
The Sicilian Vespers, like Don Carlos, was composed for the Paris Opéra. Like Don Carlos, too, it’s better known in...
Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 12/2011
PUCCINI La fanciulla del West
Any new recording of Fanciulla confronts the most troublesome opera of Puccini’s maturity, though since this one is live, it’s...
Reviewed by David Patrick Stearns in issue: 12/2011
MOZART The Magic Flute
This Magic Flute, which is performed in English, should come with a warning. You have to look closely at the...
Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 12/2011
KORNGOLD Die tote Stadt
Both recent productions (2009) of Korngold’s masterpiece testify to its continuing appeal to audiences and directors alike. The casting of...
Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 12/2011
HANDEL Alcina
It’s quite a surprise to find a Handel opera emanating from Vienna, albeit with a foreign orchestra and production team:...
Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 12/2011
Treasures of Christ Church
Every composition on this disc has a strong connection with Christ Church, Oxford, and the programme includes works by directors...
Reviewed by Christopher Nickol in issue: 12/2011
Songs of Farewell
‘Scratch a French composer and underneath you’ll find Massenet; scratch an English composer and you’ll find Parry.’ Parry’s choral masterpieces,...
Reviewed by Jeremy Dibble in issue: 12/2011
Lamentazione
The logo of Les Arts Florissants incorporates its customary ‘William Christie’ but this concert at the historic abbey in Ambronay...
Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 12/2011
In the Beginning
The Choir of Merton College, Oxford, was founded in 2008 and this debut CD will undoubtedly establish them as one...
Reviewed by Christopher Nickol in issue: 12/2011
From the Old World to the New
Karina Lucas, a young British singer new to me, and her instrumental accomplices offer an imaginative, offbeat programme framing assuaging...
Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 12/2011
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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