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Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Dinu Lipatti

Already warmly acclaimed throughout Europe despite war and his own ill-health, Lipatti, approaching 30, at last arrived in England in...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 10/1998

Verdi Alzira

There are two interconnected and thought­provoking revelations here. With the possible exception of Un giorno di regno no Verdi opera...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 10/2002

Kurtág (Die) Sieben Worte; Messiaen Visions de l'Amen

Messiaen’s two-piano cycle Visions de l’Amen hardly lacks for first-rate recordings, yet there’s always room for a strong new contender....

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 4/2006

Forqueray; Marais; Mouton Pièces de caractère

If you thought the viola da gamba and lute weren’t to your taste, you can’t have heard this disc. From...

Reviewed by Julie Anne Sadie in issue: 3/2003

CASELLA Symphony No 3. Heroic Elegy

As presented here, Alfredo Casella’s musical language is imposing, his structures formidable and, in the case of the enormously exciting...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 09/2011

Oscar and Steve

Following his solo album “Experiment” (Nonesuch, 11/94), which used a sequence of songs to tell a love story with no...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 4/1996

From Jewish Life - Works for Cello & Piano

Although it takes in a wide range of Jewish repertoire, composed and traditional, this collection centres on the more familiar...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 6/2004

Berg Lulu at Glyndebourne

Glyndebourne’s new theatre has allowed the Festival to spread its wings. One of its most daring choices was last summer’s...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 3/1997

Von Schillings Orchestral Works

An accepted axiom for all critics of the arts is that distaste for an artist's morals, personality or politics should...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 4/1992

Bizet/Fauré Piano Works

This most enterprising recital commences Jean-Marc Luisada’s exclusive contract with RCA. Suavely and satisfyingly recorded in the Grand Hall of...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 6/1998

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