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Let the Bright Seraphim

An auspicious solo recording debut for the Scottish soprano, Jeni Bern, whose attractive tone quality, purity of intonation, firm and...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 13/1998

Rachmaninov Piano Concertos; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Hough. Litton. Rachmaninov concertos. Hyperion. Already a mouth-watering prospect, is it not? So, like the old Fry’s Five Boys chocolate...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 13/2004

Tartini Sonate a Violino solo

Tartini often prefaced movements of his later sonatas with short poetic quotations (usually from Metastasio or Tasso) indicating his expressive...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 13/2008

Beethoven Piano Concertos, etc

Recordings of arrangements for chamber ensemble of the Fourth Piano Concerto and the Second Symphony by Beethoven himself are surprise...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 1/2000

Works for Oboe and Piano

The cackling oboe – sometimes considered an “ugly duckling” of the woodwind family – had a loyal benefactor in Bruno...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 7/2007

Myra Hess - 1949 Concerts, Vol. 1

This invaluable issue not only confirms but greatly expands Dame Myra’s legendary status. The only known live solo recordings, taken...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 6/1998

Rachmaninov Preludes

How rare to hear Rachmaninov playing of Rustem Hayroudinoff’s enviable ease and inclusiveness. Musicianly to the core, without a trace...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 1/2004

Mozart Chamber works

Sara Watkins is an artist with a warm and well-varied tone, and she and her colleagues bring both confidence and...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 9/1991

Bruch/Elgar Violin Concertos

Does Leland Chen's new account of the Elgar hold its own against the formidable line-up of rival versions listed above?...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 11/1995

Bach Piano Transcriptions, Vol 9

This superb recital is the ninth in Hyperion’s Bach Piano Transcriptions series. Ronald Stevenson, who confirms his acidic attack on...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 13/2010

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