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Review of GUNNING Concertos for Guitar, Clarinet & Flute

GUNNING Concertos for Guitar, Clarinet & Flute

Anyone who has watched Agatha Christie’s Poirot on television will have heard the striking opening sequence, the work of Christopher...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 03/2013

Review of GOEHR Marching to Carcassonne. Pastorals. When Adam Fell

GOEHR Marching to Carcassonne. Pastorals. When Adam Fell

Alexander Goehr turned 80 last August and this programme, spanning nearly 50 years of his creative life, is as welcome...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 03/2013

Review of ELGAR Cello Concerto SMETANA Ma Vlast

ELGAR Cello Concerto SMETANA Ma Vlast

Zuill Bailey is a class act, as anyone who has investigated his recordings of the Korngold and Dvořák cello concertos...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 03/2013

Review of MOZART; COPLAND; KATS-CHERNIN Works for Clarinet & Orchestra

MOZART; COPLAND; KATS-CHERNIN Works for Clarinet & Orchestra

Of many famous soloists associated with the Mozart concerto I remember particularly the account of Gervase de Peyer, who played...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 03/2013

Review of CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Maddening or enchanting – Cherkassky could veer from one to the other. Taking a mischievous delight in a freedom that...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 03/2013

Review of BLUMENFELD; CATOIRE Symphonies

BLUMENFELD; CATOIRE Symphonies

These two Russian symphonies come from a time when Tchaikovsky was still role model No 1, Myaskovsky had yet to...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 03/2013

Review of BARBER Essay No 1 CORIGLIANO One Sweet Morning DVOŘÁK Symphony No 7

BARBER Essay No 1 CORIGLIANO One Sweet Morning DVOŘÁK Symphony No 7

John Corigliano’s imposing song-cycle One Sweet Morning was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic to commemorate the 10th anniversary of...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 03/2013

Review of JS BACH Concertos for solo harpsichord and strings Vol 1

JS BACH Concertos for solo harpsichord and strings Vol 1

Is the 16-foot harpsichord register making a comeback? Andreas Staier has been making much use of this Landowska-esque device recently...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 03/2013

Review of Pavane: Maxim Rysanov

Pavane: Maxim Rysanov

That this programme of arrangements is so thoroughly enjoyable is due largely to the quality of the performances. Maxim Rysanov...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 03/2013

Review of A Bach Notebook

A Bach Notebook

That Johann Sebastian Bach was one of a large family of Bachs is well known, but this disc brings forward...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 03/2013

 

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