Book review - Pierre Boulez: Organised Delirium (by Caroline Potter)
Neither a biography of his early years, nor a close analysis of the pieces that blew up post-war...
Let's first try—a difficult assignment—to approach this set with an innocent ear and a mind, unaware of the artists' reputations,...
Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 11/1992
An attractive programme of suites and concertos – two of each – comes from the Orchestre Musica Antiqua under their...
Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 7/1996
In September 1956, a year before his death in a car accident, Dennis Brain recorded both Strauss horn concertos with...
Reviewed in issue 10/1992
Nick Sandon has done a meticulous piece of reconstruction to produce a performing edition of Richard Pygott’s five-part Missa Veni...
Reviewed by mberry in issue: 4/1999
It’s odd that Dichterliebe seems to be an exception to the apparent rule that women may sing ‘men’s songs’ (Winterreise‚...
Reviewed in issue 5/2002
Yevgeny Sudbin becomes the latest star pianist to offer his take on Haydn’s sonatas. His selection opens with the austere...
Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 8/2010
Already we are at the third volume of this attractive series and the fund of attractive melodies shows no signs...
Reviewed in issue 13/2001
To embark upon all the organ concertos in Handel's Op. 4 and Op. 7 means offering listeners another opportunity of...
Reviewed in issue 10/1984
Jian Wang makes his solo debut on DG with the two known Haydn cello concertos – part of every serious...
Reviewed by Julie Anne Sadie in issue: 7/2000
My first reaction to this CD was the shock of recognition. This was the violin which I remember Ralph Holmes...
Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 2/2004
Neither a biography of his early years, nor a close analysis of the pieces that blew up post-war...
Morrison’s Tchaikovsky is a rationalist who rather enjoys himself and aspires to a Mozartian poise...
This Senofsky double pack is revelatory, especially Brahms’s Third Sonata, a thrilling account with...
These are engaging, spontaneous-sounding performances that if widely heard could well spark off a...
Richard Bratby charts the relationship between the conductor and his Italian orchestra
‘Mengelberg’s performances – like Furtwängler’s – were for the most part products of careful...
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