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Review of Guerrero Missa Congratulamini mihi

Guerrero Missa Congratulamini mihi

This latest addition to Guerrero’s discography is especially to be welcomed for his fine Mass on a motet by Thomas...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 10/2010

Review of Brahms Volkslieder; Zigeunerlieder

Brahms Volkslieder; Zigeunerlieder

The novelty of this disc is the contribution of the Folkwang Guitar Duo‚ who provide the accompaniment for half the...

Reviewed in issue 10/2001

Review of Telemann Keyboard Fantasias

Telemann Keyboard Fantasias

Telemann's Keyboard Fantasias are not, perhaps, an ideal diet for over 70 minutes of continuous listening, even when the disc...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 4/2000

Review of J.C. Bach Symphonies

J.C. Bach Symphonies

The five symphonies by the 'London Bach' on this new Hungaroton disc have been chosen from three different collections. Bach's...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 9/1992

Review of Scott, C Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2; Early One Morning.

Scott, C Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2; Early One Morning.

This promised to be an exciting reissue 30 years later from the old Lyrita catalogue. It was an example of...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 5/2007

Review of Ravel orchestrations

Ravel orchestrations

This nicely-planned collection makes a fascinating study of Ravel as orchestrator. No doubt with an eye to the popular market...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/1987

Review of Songs my Father taught me

Songs my Father taught me

Russian-born but based in America, Sergey Schepkin can count Gregory Sokolov among his teachers. Something of a Bach specialist, his...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 11/1999

Review of Guitar Concertante

Guitar Concertante

It is important for the guitar’s absorption into mainstream music-making, that the gap between lone recitalist and concerto soloist should...

Reviewed in issue 6/1997

Review of Katsaris Live - Piano Recital

Katsaris Live - Piano Recital

'Thrillingly bizarre' would be an appropriate description for this recital. The pieces were performed live between 1975–80 and they vary...

Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 4/1988

Review of Maxwell Davies Sacred Choral Music

Maxwell Davies Sacred Choral Music

Under David Hill and subsequently James O’Donnell the choir of Westminster Cathedral established a tradition of excellent recordings for Hyperion....

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 7/2004


 

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