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Beethoven Violin Concerto; Romances

Here we have a challenging partnership between two of Italy's most distinguished musicians, both of them remarkable for thoughtfulness and...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/1995

Brahms/Dvorák Orchestral Works

If this seems an odd mixture of works for John Eliot Gardiner's first recording as chief conductor of the...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 6/1993

Britten on Film

Most of this material is unknown Britten although some of it has been unveiled at Aldeburgh Festivals in the past...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 4/2007

Sibelius Symphonies Nos 5 & 7

A glance at the current Gramophone Compact Disc Guide and Catalogue will show that the Sibelius symphonies are already well...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 6/1985

Edwin Fischer plays Schubert

Edwin Fischer was, like his friend and contemporary Wilhelm Furtwangler, an inspirational musician who fared best when the composer's spirit...

Reviewed in issue 5/1993

Couperin Leçons de Ténèbres

Lovers of Couperin’s three Lecons de Ténèbres are getting used to having a steadily increasing number of recordings to choose...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 8/2006

Boccherini Cello Quintets

With more than 100 Boccherini cello quintets to choose from‚ the problem for anyone wanting to make recordings is which...

Reviewed in issue 3/2002

Roussel Symphony No 2

The major work here is the Second Symphony, begun in 1919 and completed two years later. Looking Janus-like both back...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 7/2008

Schubert: Lieder

I can claim possibly some very small influence on this record. Some years ago Jessye Norman broke the last and...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 10/1985

Léon Roques-Noëls

This is the third outing on CD of the orchestral prelude Geysir (1961) by Jon Leifs, and the second played...

Reviewed in issue 7/1997

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