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Saint-Saëns Organ Works

Andrew-John Smith’s clever programming alternates the Three Preludes and Fugues, Op 99, with the three Fantaisies and other works. Wisely,...

Reviewed by Christopher Nickol in issue: 10/2008

Walton Symphonies

Walton’s two symphonies make an ideal coupling, yet it is surprising how rarely they have been offered together. The BIS...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 10/2011

Shostakovich Symphonies Nos 9 & 12

Mark Wigglesworth’s stop-go Shostakovich cycle has been gathering momentum without compromising its particular characteristics of high seriousness, fine detailing and...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 12/2007

Mendelssohn: Complete Music for Cello and Piano

Since none of Mendelssohn's cello and piano works were currently available on CD, this disc would have been welcome enough...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 5/1989

Anna Netrebko - In the Still of the Night

As everyone knows, live recordings have their pros and cons. With song recitals the problem is often that the singer...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 6/2010

Bach Organ Works Vol 5

For the fifth instalment of her splendid Bach series, Margaret Phillips crossed the North Sea to Holland. The hefty four-manual...

Reviewed by Malcolm Riley in issue: 10/2010

Ravel (L')Enfant et les sortilèges

A violinist and cellist, rehearsing Ravel’s Duo Sonata, complained to the composer how hard it was to play. ‘Good’, said...

Reviewed by rnichols in issue: 1/2005

Maderna Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto No 2

Curtailed by his untimely death‚ the output of Bruno Maderna (1920­73) is difficult to assess as a totality. Hence the...

Reviewed in issue 13/2002

Works for Trumpet and Piano

Presenting itself as a duo disc, this title is decidedly misleading. Over 40 minutes of this disc contain solo trumpet...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 10/2004

Thompson Orchestral Works

Thomson was an excellent film composer because he had a rare ability to respond to visual and literary stimuli. His...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 8/1992

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