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Guarnieri Orchestral Music, Vol 3

The first volume of this Guarnieri symphony cycle (Nos 2 and 3, 12/02) was excellent, the second – with the...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 10/2004

Prokofiev The Fiery Angel

When DG’s Fiery Angel appeared I was as loud as anyone in applauding their initiative; this is a belter of...

Reviewed in issue 1/1996

Haydn; Mozart Piano Sonatas

‘And there are simply too many notes. Do you see?’ said Joseph II to Mozart – according to Peter Shaffer....

Reviewed by Nalen Anthoni in issue: 9/2006

Duparc: Mélodies

If, like me you consider Duparc's songs are the most rewarding in the French language you will rejoice at these...

Reviewed in issue 9/1989

Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 5 - 8

There might be some received wisdom in these performances but its application is either intermittent or unconvincing. Peter Hewitt opts...

Reviewed by Nalen Anthoni in issue: 2/2006

Strauss, R Don Juan

Mariss Jansons opens with a very exciting account of Don Juan, splendidly played, with plenty of impetus, and a touchingly...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 13/2008

Chausson; Jolivet Violin Concertos

Although 2005 saw Jolivet’s centenary, 2006 rather has been more active in terms of recordings – at least that have...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 2/2007

Debussy Piano Works, Vol.3

This third disc in Philippe Cassard's Debussy series contains mostly early music, the obvious exception being Children's Corner. He provides...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 10/1994

Hanson Orchestral Works

Most of us came to Hanson through his Second Symphony, the Romantic; his Third, dating from 1936-38, is very much...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 2/1991

Del Tredici Syzygy; Vintage alice; Songs

David Del Tredici (b1937) is a composer whose unpredictable evolution, from dissonant high modernism to overt diatonicism via a series...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 2/2004

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