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Britten Cello Suites 1-3

Coincidence strikes again: not only does this Montaigne release follow hard on the heels of Truls Mork’s Virgin Classics recording...

Reviewed in issue 6/2001

Brahms/Bruch Violin Concertos

It is fascinating to compare Pinchas Zukerman’s latest readings of these two masterpieces with those he recorded earlier, the Brahms...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 4/1996

Mozart Flute Concertos

In the age of CD, with extra time-length readily available, this coupling of the two Mozart flute concertos with that...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/1997

Bruckner Symphony No 9

A newcomer to Bruckner’s Ninth hearing the opening 10 minutes of this recording might be forgiven for thinking that he...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 7/2008

Anna Netrebko - Sempre libera

In this ambitious programme, Anna Netrebko saves her very best for the last – and the best – music. Her...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 13/2004

Schmidt, O Jeanne d'Arc

Still known above all for his pioneering Nielsen cycle, Ole Schmidt contributes an eclectic score for Dreyer’s silent film. As...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 10/1999

Berlioz L'Enfance du Christ

It's not all that long ago that Matthew Best was singing the part of the Ishmaelite father (and very well...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 12/1995

Shostakovich String Quartets

If Shostakovich's cycle of 15 symphonies can be said to represent a musical thread passing through the whole of the...

Reviewed in issue 6/1992

Bax Songs

This really is most welcome. With the exception of The White Peace (a favourite of the great John McCormack), Bax’s...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 6/2004

Huberman Complete Brunwick Recordings

Most collections of pre-electrical violin recordings contain a rather dreary procession of encore pieces. The American Brunswick company was rather...

Reviewed in issue 3/1994

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