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...
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TELEMANN Reformations-Oratorium
Celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation are throwing up some interesting releases, including this curiosity: a world premiere...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 07/2017
Donald Swann: Songs
This is the other, virtually unknown side of Donald Swann, remembered so fondly for his partnership with Michael Flanders. Here...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 07/2017
SCHUBERT Die Schöne Müllerin (Bo Skovhus)
Released 20 years on from his first recording of the cycle, Bo Skovhus’s new Schöne Müllerin could hardly be more...
Reviewed by Hugo Shirley in issue: 07/2017
PETTER Ablaze With Light
When the composer William Petter died in 2016 he was just 34 years old. This first collection of his choral...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 07/2017
Arvo Pärt Live
‘Arvo Pärt Live’ covers a broader area than BR-Klassik’s previous release of Pärt’s Te Deum (7/15), ranging from the early,...
Reviewed by Pwyll ap Siôn in issue: 07/2017
MOZART Coronation Mass
The coupling is a time-honoured one: two of Mozart’s best-loved church works from the end of his Salzburg career. No...
Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 07/2017
MONTEVERDI Vespers
This is a Vespers to catch attention, that’s for sure: La Compagnia del Madrigale, so well esteemed for their recordings...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 07/2017
MAHLER Song Cycles
The breadth and variety of the catalogue for these three great Mahler song groups is such that any new recording...
Reviewed by Hugo Shirley in issue: 07/2017
LA TOMBELLE Mélodies
Tassis Christoyannis and Jeff Cohen continue their survey of the lesser-known French song repertory with this splendid disc of mélodies...
Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 07/2017
FUX Ave regina
The reputation of Johann Joseph Fux suffers from the fact that he was the author of one of the most...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 07/2017
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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