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Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

Act 1 brings relatively few surprises. Kitaienko directs efficiently enough, the orchestral playing is mostly excellent, though the Danish strings...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 4/1995

Bach Trinity Cantatas I

These two discs mark the final progress of these notable Bach pilgrims as they conclude their breathtaking tour with cantatas...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 2/2001

Catoire Piano Trios

Georgy Catoire’s name is little known outside Russia, though he became a much-respected teacher of, among others, Kabalevsky. He was...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 4/2005

Lydia Mordkovitch - Tribute to David Oistrakh

Designed like a recital programme, this CD is formed of items recorded between 1986 and 2008. The Locatelli Sonata, in...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 12/2010

Strauss, J (Die) Fledermaus

This is a beautifully produced and recorded DVD, the image glowing, the soundtrack, in stereo and DTS surround only, crisply...

Reviewed by mscott rohan in issue: 5/2004

Larsson God in Disguise

The gentle message, ‘not for the warlike’, of the 1940 ‘lyric suite’ God in Disguise had obvious resonances for its...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 6/2003

Duarte Lobo Sacred Choral Works

Casting the net of their repertoire ever wider The Tallis Scholars have produced a distinguished recording of two Masses by...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 3/1993

Messaien Organ Works

The bonus of two early pieces is not quite such an attractive proposition from Marie-Claire Alain as might at first...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 9/1990

Liebermann Piano Works, Vol 2

David Korevaar’s second volume of piano works by Lowell Liebermann includes his first sonata, written when he was only 15....

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 1/2005

Catalina Butcaru - Piano

Catalina Butcaru is a young Romanian pianist who makes her disc debut with a richly comprehensive programme recorded at the...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 8/2008

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