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Schumann Piano Sonata No. 3; Symphonic Etudes

Without telling tales out of school I should say that I recently received a note from Andrea Kauten’s executive producer...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 9/2009

Langgaard Works for Piano, Vol 2

Imagine auditioning this disc with no clues about the composer Rued Langgaard and his nationality, or the works and when...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 9/2011

Loewe: Ballads

Nearly all of Loewe's most popular ballads are included in this collection, sung by a voice that is admirably suited...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 2/1990

Mozart Piano Concertos Nos 9 and 18

Leif Ove Andsnes is one of those pianists who realises that Mozart’s bravura passages aren’t just showing-off. It’s clear from...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 12/2004

Sorabji Opus Clavicembalisticum

How would Sorabji have reacted to the current wave of interest in his music? Surely with a measure of gratitude...

Reviewed in issue 9/1989

Szymanowski Choral Works

I've no idea how long Rattle has been conducting Szymanowski, but a good musical detective ought to be able to...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 8/1994

Schütz Sacred Choral Works

As recently as August I lamented the absence of a truly outstanding recorded performance of Schutz's great Musicalische Exequien. As...

Reviewed in issue 11/1988

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

The tone-quality of Andre Watts's instrument, a Yamaha, is mellow to the point of pluminess. It produces some extremely beautiful...

Reviewed in issue 9/1988

Tikka Luther

Conductor for the past 34 years at the Finnish National Opera, Kari Tikka (b1946) also trained as a composer under...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 1/2005

(The) Number 23

The critical reaction to a film is the last thing on the mind of a composer when writing to a...

Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 5/2007

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