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Georgian Anthem

It is probably a little too much to say, as does the opening sentence of Simon Heighes's informative note, that...

Reviewed in issue 10/1989

Elgar/Milhaud/Respighi Works for Cello & Orchestra

No-holds-barred playing from a virtuoso at the height of his powers. The Elgar is a real collector's item. Exuberant, big-hearted,...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 7/1994

Mozart Symphonies 39 & 40

The conjunction of the words “Mozart” and “René Jacobs” on the cover give an idea of what to expect: deep...

Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 8/2010

Grace Williams Vocal & Choral Works

Previous recordings of Grace Williams's music have concentrated almost exclusively on her orchestral compositions, so this LP is particularly welcome....

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 4/1985

Of Eternal Light

Meredith Monk's Return to Earth juxtaposes African-style rhythmic vocalizations and minimalist reiteration of harmonic/melodic cells. It clearly requires as much...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 12/1993

Danna Closing the Ring

Richard Attenborough's first film for some years is a melodramatic love story starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer set around...

Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 4/2008

Walton: Film Scores

No composer has followed on the Elgar ceremonial tradition with such brilliance and panache as Walton. Here with many items...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/1987

Donizetti Linda di Chamounix

For a newcomer to Linda di Chamounix (or one who is hovering on the brink, or, having not been impressed...

Reviewed in issue 2/1997

JCF Bach The Resurrection of Lazarus

Johann Christian Friedrich Bach has been rather talked down by historians, as much, I suspect, because of his utterly uneventful...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 3/1996

Lassus Cantiones Sacrae

Philippe Herreweghe has few peers as a Lassus specialist: he is responsible for one of the finest Lassus recordings, a...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 3/2009

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