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Puccini La Fanciulla del West

Recorded in 1958, this vintage Decca issue brings an astonishing example of early stereo engineering, now even more sharply focused...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/1989

Stokowski conducts Ravel, Franck and Prokofiev

Listening to the 88-year-old Leopold Stokowski take a scenic if somewhat circuitous route through César Franck’s D minor Symphony is...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 12/2008

Beethoven Violin Sonatas

This set abounds in the reputed Gallic virtues. Clarity, liveliness and polish are the watchwords, allied to sensitive musicianship and...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 6/1998

Schubert Piano Sonata 20 & Impromptus, D899

This is Vladimir Ashkenazy’s first Schubert recording for 20 years, and, to be truthful, it is a disappointment. Ever since...

Reviewed by Tim Parry in issue: 13/1997

Strauss Heroines - Renée Fleming

This is a happily chosen Strauss showcase for Fleming, issued here suitably enough to coincide with the soprano's appearance as...

Reviewed by hcanning in issue: 3/2000

Kollontai Viola Cpncerto, Op. 8. Tchaikovsky, B Symphonietta

In an information­crowded world‚ the excitement of discovering Soviet and post­Soviet ‘avant­garde’ music has left little room for a host...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 2/2002

Schubert Lieder

Still only 28, Hanno Muller-Brachmann is forging an impressive career as a concert and opera singer, and has made a...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 10/1998

Holmboe Sinfonias I-IV

Holmboe’s reputation resides principally on his cycles of 17 symphonies and 20 string quartets. He clearly relished the opportunities and...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 10/2004

Handel Opera Arias

There have been murmurs of discontent that too many Handel aria recitals are being churned out. I’m optimistic that the...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 13/2009

Beethoven Missa solemnis

This is the kind of recording that acquires cult status by virtue of going unheard. “Of course the one to...

Reviewed in issue 7/1996

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