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GORDON 'The Impermanence of Things'

Now in his early 60s, British composer Michael Zev Gordon shares with his near-contemporaries George Benjamin and Julian Anderson an...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 06/2024

ELFMAN Percussion Concerto. Wunderkammer (Colin Currie)

Danny Elfman’s concerto for orchestra Wunderkammer was written for the National Youth Orchestra and clearly designed to stretch and stimulate...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 06/2024

DVOŘÁK; SCHUMANN; SCHREKER 'Eastbound'

Older readers may associate the Lucerne Festival Strings with Wolfgang Schneiderhan and Rudolf Baumgartner but under Australian-born Daniel Dodds the...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 06/2024

BRUCKNER Symphony Nos 1 & 7 (Poschner)

The latest releases in Capriccio’s cycle of the Bruckner symphonies feature a new edition of the Seventh Symphony by Paul...

Reviewed by Christian Hoskins in issue: 06/2024

BRONSART; HENSELT Piano Concertos (Paul Wee)

The Henselt Concerto has been recorded only three times previously, remarkable when you consider it was an almost de rigueur...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 06/2024

BRITTEN Spring Symphony. Sinfonia da Requiem. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Rattle)

For all his skill as an operatic composer and word-setter, Britten was not a natural symphonist. The two larger works...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2024

BLOCH Schelomo BRUCH Kol Nidrei DOHNÁNYI Konzertstuck

Tim Posner’s name may be new to many readers but this young British cellist’s credentials are impressive, his current hats...

Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 06/2024

BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas 1, 5, 6, 10 (Antje Weithaas)

Between them violinist Antje Weithaas and pianist Dénes Várjon made me question the very basis of how I, as a...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 06/2024

Euclid Quartet - Breve

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Euclid Quartet’s new recording showcases contrasting musical gems. All of them are favourite encores and...

Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 06/2024

Lee Hinkle: Modern American Percussion Concerti

This rather attractive album highlights the virtuosity of American percussionist Lee Hinkle, principal percussionist of the 21st Century Consort (based...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2024

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