Echoes of Genius: From the Dawn of Electrical Recording to Hidden Violin Treasures
Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
The modern reputation of Nicholas Ludford (c1490-1557) was really sealed by the first recordings of The Cardinall’s Musick in the...
Reviewed by Edward Breen in issue: 03/2018
Hyperion’s excellent Debussy song series has evolved over the years from what was originally a stand-alone recital by Christopher Maltman...
Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 03/2018
If you’re unsure whether to listen to a whole French Baroque opera, try the cantata repertoire first. Considered the finest...
Reviewed by Julie Anne Sadie in issue: 03/2018
Commissioned for Coventry’s new cathedral in 1961, Bliss’s cantata The Beatitudes was destined to be overshadowed by Britten’s War Requiem,...
Reviewed by Jeremy Dibble in issue: 03/2018
When Jonathan Freeman-Attwood reviewed the rather good B minor Mass from Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo (11/14), he spoke of it...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 03/2018
Scant documentation on Bach’s personal motivation and experiences encourages us to look more deeply into why particular works exist. In...
Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 03/2018
Gone are the days when a Christmas Oratorio was a three-CD affair. This one fits on two discs with room...
Reviewed by Peter Quantrill in issue: 03/2018
It makes sense to couple the two Shostakovich piano trios, even if his first work in the form is a...
Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 03/2018
Céline Moinet and Florian Uhlig’s Schumann album places the Op 94 Romances for oboe and piano alongside a sequence of...
Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 03/2018
Once read, it’s hard to forget, but best to lay aside Reger’s claim for his Op 77b String Trio as...
Reviewed by Peter Quantrill in issue: 03/2018
Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
A compelling portrait of the iconic wartime pianist and cultural hero, brought vividly to life in a...
Downes blends biography, pop culture, and provocative insight in this punchy Critical Lives entry
Jed Distler revisits the Frenchman’s EMI and Erato recordings in a new 42-disc set
A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and...
Rob Cowan on a bumper Beethoven crop and the voice of a seraphic soprano
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