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Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
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J STRAUSS II Ritter Pásmán (Wallberg)
For such a popular composer, we hear astonishingly little of Johann Strauss II. The familiar waltzes and polkas are barely...
Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 07/2021
SCHREKER Der ferne Klang (Weigle)
This recording of Schreker’s second opera, Der ferne Klang, derives from live performances in Frankfurt, the city where the work...
Reviewed by Christian Hoskins in issue: 07/2021
MOZART The Magic Flute (Niquet)
Mozart composed his pantomime-allegory for a Viennese suburban audience, knowing that every word and joke would be readily understood. When...
Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 07/2021
HANDEL Rodelinda (Bicket)
Triumphantly premiered at the King’s Theatre on February 13, 1725, Rodelinda was the third of the trio of masterpieces, after...
Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 07/2021
HANDEL Ariodante (Capuano)
The basic premise of this production is completely bonkers. The first warning comes during the Overture: as the cast freezes,...
Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 07/2021
GOUNOD Faust (Ettinger)
Premiered as long ago as 2004 (although telecast, then pirated, quite early in its life), this production was one of...
Reviewed by Mike Ashman in issue: 07/2021
ARNE Artaxerxes (Page)
A lot has changed in the decade since this Artaxerxes was originally released. Ian Page’s Classical Opera Company has become...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 07/2021
Kate Lindsey: Tiranno
Last year Kate Lindsey, Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo brought together Handel, Haydn and Alessandro Scarlatti in a fascinating exploration of...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 07/2021
Freddie De Tommaso: Passione
When I first heard Freddie De Tommaso – as Cassio in Otello at Covent Garden – I noted how he...
Reviewed by Mark Pullinger in issue: 07/2021
Isolation Songbook
Some of us baked, others did DIY, and most of us managed our daily walks. Mezzo Helen Charlston and baritone...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 07/2021
Hi-Fi, Books, Reissues & Archive Reviews
Myra Hess: a national treasure revisited in Jessica Duchen’s biography
A compelling portrait of the iconic wartime pianist and cultural hero, brought vividly to life in a...
Mahler in miniature: Stephen Downes delivers a witty, wry portrait for the Critical Lives series
Downes blends biography, pop culture, and provocative insight in this punchy Critical Lives entry
Michel Béroff at 75: Erato's monumental box-set celebrates a brilliant and versatile pianist
Jed Distler revisits the Frenchman’s EMI and Erato recordings in a new 42-disc set
Fell Audio debuts with British-made hi-fi duo offering style, substance, and value
A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and...
New box-sets: Beethoven from Barenboim, Arrau and Klemperer, plus Irmgard Seefried Edition
Rob Cowan on a bumper Beethoven crop and the voice of a seraphic soprano
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