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Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Temirkanov's Symphonie fantastique is very much a glossy new model of his own design and with himself at the controls....

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1992

Landini – Second Circle (The)

This selection of 17 ballate by the blind 14th­century organist and composer Francesco Landini is brilliantly performed by Anonymous 4....

Reviewed in issue 12/2001

Martucci/Respighi Vocal Works

Martucci, once director of conservatoires in both Bologna and Naples, and conductor of the first performance in Italy of Tristan,...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 2/1999

Britten Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto

This record tempts me to name-dropping reminiscence! I bought the original LP in July 1971 and during the following month...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 10/1989

Schubert Winterreise

Should any doubts remain about the suitability of the female voice for undertaking Schubert's winter journey (and some, I suspect,...

Reviewed by hfinch in issue: 7/1990

Halffter Don Quijote

Catalan composers, such as Xavier Montsalvatge and Leonardo Balada, have been doing well in recordings of contemporary Spanish composers, so...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 13/2004

Mozart The Magic Flute

This is very much the other Dresden Flute. The notes warn that the analogue recording source was made before noise...

Reviewed by hfinch in issue: 9/1988

Berlioz La damnation de Faust

Monteux was an exceptionally fine conductor of Berlioz, outstanding among compatriots who have sometimes been puzzled by English admiration for...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 1/1999

Bach Cello Suites (arr double-bass)

It’s easy to appreciate why double bassists would want to experience the challenges and rewards of playing the Bach Cello...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: /2000

Simon Barere - Live at Carnegie Hall, Vol 5

The fifth and final volume of Simon Barere’s live Carnegie Hall performances includes a fascinating, typically vertiginous performance of Rachmaninov’s...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 1/2006

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