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Review of Druckman & Rochberg Orchestral music

Druckman & Rochberg Orchestral music

Little connects the two works on this record other than the American nationality of the composers. George Rochberg's far from...

Reviewed in issue 9/1987

Review of Delius Norwegian Masterworks

Delius Norwegian Masterworks

Bo Holten and the excellent Aarhus Symphony Orchestra follow up their earlier Danacord disc of Delius’s Danish inspirations (9/00) with...

Reviewed in issue 10/2002

Review of Smetana Ma vlast

Smetana Ma vlast

As well as the two earlier Kubelik performances on Decca and DG listed above, there are several other excellent sets...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 5/1985

Review of Brian, H Symphonies Nos 9 and 11

Brian, H Symphonies Nos 9 and 11

There was a time, not so long ago, when recordings of Havergal Brian were non-existent; today, most of the symphonies...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 4/2011

Review of Horn Concertos

Horn Concertos

Tuckwell's 1967 record of both concertos by Richard Strauss added for good measure the concerto by old Franz Strauss, Richard's...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 5/1985

Review of Mahler Das Klagende Lied

Mahler Das Klagende Lied

Mahler knew what he was about when he suppressed Part 1, “Waldmarchen”, of this early work, but our generation, ever...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 9/1997

Review of Farr Te Papa

Farr Te Papa

Composer and percussionist Gareth Farr (b.1968) is one of the brightest young innovators on the New Zealand musical scene. His...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 11/1999

Review of Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 & Romeo and Juliet

Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 & Romeo and Juliet

Quite why this July 1995 coupling has taken so long to reach us is a mystery. It was made at...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 4/2000

Review of Mariella Devia Opera Arias

Mariella Devia Opera Arias

A voice of lovely quality and extensive range, a technique well-schooled in legato and florid work, an intelligence that is...

Reviewed in issue 10/1994

Review of French Flute Chamber Music

French Flute Chamber Music

Here are five late-19th- and early-20th-century French composers gathered together to illustrate what the booklet-note so rightly calls an “emancipation...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 1/2010


 

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