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Shostakovich/Haydn Piano Concertos

One wouldn't expect concertos played by Martha Argerich to be less than electrifying but I imagine I shan't be alone...

Reviewed by Stephen Plaistow in issue: 1/1995

Shostakovich Symphony No 13

This is a very good performance indeed, and immediately preferable to Haitink's excellent Decca version on at least one account:...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 12/1987

Takemitsu I hear the water dreaming

DG continues the ‘dream theme’ with its latest Takemitsu disc. It is a follow-up to Oliver Knussen’s selection of orchestral...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 8/2000

Chopin Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Lovers of Chopin’s early and scintillating romanticism are spoilt for choice. And with discs of the two piano concertos available...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 3/2010

Lidarti Violin Concertos Nos 1 - 3

Call me a fraud, but I had never heard of Christian Joseph Lidarti (1730-95) until the arrival of this CD...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 8/2008

Schumann Introduction and Allegro Appassionato; Six Etudes

The Introduction and Allegro appassionato (1849), otherwise known as the Concertstück in G major for piano and orchestra, and the...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 6/2010

Walton Violin & Viola Concertos

For many years there have been rumours that Pinchas Zukerman, one of the world's outstanding viola players in addition to...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/1988

Boccherini String Trios

Most of the Boccherini chamber music, and cello music, that we have on records comes from his early and middle...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 5/1992

Smetana Mà Vlast

Dreadful to think that while I was comfortably listening to Smetana’s stormy evocation ‘St John’s Rapids’ in ‘Vltava’ the actual...

Reviewed in issue 13/2002

Say it with Music

In March 2005 I welcomed the first 10 releases in the Guild Light Music collection, featuring transfers from 78s and...

Reviewed by Andrew Lamb in issue: 7/2006

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