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Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

An exhilaratingly conducted and played Prelude to Act 1 of this 1999 recording leaves one anticipating a performance on its...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 11/2000

Schoeck Violin & Piano Music

Although Schoeck is best known for his Lieder (of which there are over 300) and such powerful stage works as...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 4/1998

Vivaldi Concerti

It is a nice idea for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to record a disc of such varied...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 4/2001

Britten Abroad

Britten is “abroad” here in the sense that he is occupied with foreign texts. He is also away in time:...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 13/2008

European National Anthems

World Cup? Tell you what, lads, let’s put out that old Karajan album again – the one with all them...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 7/2006

Haydn String Quartets

The first impression one receives from this CD is of immense attack, and this is no bad thing with music...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 4/1990

Alwyn Chamber Music and Songs

Having surveyed William Alwyn’s orchestral output with such conspicuous success, Naxos now turns its attention to the chamber and vocal...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 10/2007

Kabalevsky Piano Works, Vol.2

The second volume of Murray McLachlan's valuable survey of Kabalevsky's piano music covers repertoire which is less well known but...

Reviewed in issue 5/1993

Berwald Septet;Serenade;Piano Quartet

Berwald’s chamber music is now really rather well served on CD. The newcomer brings the tally of Septets now before...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 12/1997

Respighi Fiamma

On the face of it, what could be more up Respighi's street than a sumptuously exotic setting (the gold-mosaic magnificence...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 8/1985

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