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R. Strauss/Weber Wind Concertos

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

Music for Cardinal Wolsey

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

Barbara Bonney - When I Dream

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

Haydn Sonatas Nos 47, 53 and 60.

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

English String Miniatures, Vol 3

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

Handel: Organ Concertos

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

Haydn Cello Concertos 1 & 2

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

Rochberg Caprice Variations

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

Jack String Quartets

With his comments on the booklet cover picture – Downs in Winter by Eric Ravilious – Adrian Jack pinpoints the...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 13/2006

Ben Heppner sings Richard Strauss

In discussing Heppner's attributes, the insert-note writer on the RCA issue sprays about the names of tenors of the past...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 11/1995

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