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Berg/Korngold/R. Strauss Lieder

In her recent survey of The Nineteenth Century German Lied (Amadeus Press: 1993), Lorraine Gorrell sees the later composers ''writing...

Reviewed in issue 6/1994

The Ballad Singer

This collection of strophic ballads has its fair share of the Gothic and Grand Guignol, most of it concerned with...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 8/2011

Zimmermann Die Soldaten

The cruelty and stupidity of military men might seem an eminently proper subject for a modern opera. An opera in...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 7/1991

Godowsky Piano Music, Volume 2

Godowsky’s music – both his original works and his elaborate transcriptions – is not to everyone’s taste. The density of...

Reviewed by Tim Parry in issue: 11/1997

Byrd (The) Great Service; Anthems; Voluntaries

This particular work needs no introduction; indeed, some fine recordings already exist of this set, which has become a particular...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 3/2006

Montsalvatge Integral de Canto , Vol 1

These two volumes cover Montsalvatge’s works for piano and voice, and form part of the Montsalvatge Edition, Columna Música’s survey...

Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 9/2006

Fuchs Piano Sonatas, Vol.2

This disc complements and completes Marco Polo's excellent first volume of Fuchs's piano sonatas which I reviewed in June and...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 2/1994

Schubert String Quartets

Both sleeve and label announce that this is the Urfassung (''Original Version'') of Der Tod und das Madchen but Schubertians...

Reviewed in issue 3/1986

Berlioz: Overtures

This CD reissue is most welcome, for it is a collection of Berlioz overtures under our leading Berlioz conductor and...

Reviewed in issue 9/1986

Monteverdi Orfeo

Monteverdi’s first music drama was performed for his Gonzaga patrons in Mantua on February 24, 1607. In his illuminating booklet-note,...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 5/2004

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