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Review of Schubert Piano Works for Four Hands

Schubert Piano Works for Four Hands

Of the great composers it was Schubert who devoted himself most seriously to the piano duet as an independent genre....

Reviewed in issue 12/1992

Review of Rubbra/Ireland Concertos

Rubbra/Ireland Concertos

John Ireland's Piano Concerto had to wait 12 years for its premiere recording with Eileen Joyce, recently reissued in HMV's...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 1/1987

Review of Taneyev (Complete) String Quartets, Vol 1

Taneyev (Complete) String Quartets, Vol 1

It has never been easy to find recordings of more than a few of Taneyev’s nine string quartets at any...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 12/2007

Review of Credo King's College Choir

Credo King's College Choir

I readily admit to being moved to tears on first hearing this disc, and innumerable playings subsequently have not fully...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 10/1997

Review of Salut d'amour

Salut d'amour

Your reaction to this programme will depend very much on what you expect from it. If you're primarily in search...

Reviewed in issue 4/1995

Review of Granados Goyescas

Granados Goyescas

A performance indication at the beginning of Granados’s Goyescas, one of the two main pillars of Spanish piano music (the...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 3/1996

Review of Anthology of Czech Piano Works, Vol. 7

Anthology of Czech Piano Works, Vol. 7

Kvapil responds most vividly to the shorter pieces on this excellent record, the seventh volume in Unicorn-Kanchana's anthology of Czech...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1995

Review of Russian Arias, Vol. 1

Russian Arias, Vol. 1

At just over 40, Larin, now in his prime, is surely the best of the ‘new’ tenors. Since he has...

Reviewed in issue 5/1998

Review of Bruch/Mendelssohn Violin Concertos

Bruch/Mendelssohn Violin Concertos

Ever since it was issued, just over ten years ago, the ealier Perlman record of these two concertos (also on...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 12/1984

Review of Liszt Piano Concertos; Piano Sonata

Liszt Piano Concertos; Piano Sonata

A bargain in a million, albeit one that reflects two very different aspects of Richter's art. The concertos are strong,...

Reviewed in issue 11/1995


 

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