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A Tribute to Ralph Holmes

The violinist Ralph Holmes had a unique position among virtuosos of his generation but his early death in 1984 at...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 05/2012

SCHUMANN Violin Sonatas

Only a matter of months after the appearance of his fine recording of Schumann’s Violin Concerto (2/12), Ulf Wallin now...

Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 05/2012

SCHUBERT Fantasy, D934. Rondo, D895. Violin Sonata, D574

This is a fascinating Schubert recital from Carolin Widmann and Alexander Lonquich. It’s cunningly programmed, with the Fantasie placed first...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 05/2012

KORNGOLD Quintet, Op 15. Sextet, Op 10

It was not so long ago that Korngold was dismissed in some circles as a second-rate composer who sold out...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 05/2012

FINNISSY Second and Third String Quartets

Take a look at Michael Finnissy’s recent work list – it’s there, posted on his website – and ask yourself...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 05/2012

FERRARI Souvenir, Souvenir; Jetzt

However forcefully the young Pierre Boulez pressed the case against neo-classicism, and indeed opera houses, the truth is that his...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 05/2012

ELEH Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis

Eleh prefers to shield his identity from those who would buy his music. Only in the last year have we...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 05/2012

DEBUSSY; RAVEL String Quartets

The Eroica Quartet have won plenty of plaudits for their previous recordings on Harmonia Mundi. Their latest release, of the...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 05/2012

BUXTEHUDE 7 Trio Sonatas Op 2, BuxWV 259-265

The two currently running series of Buxtehude chamber music seem to be making a good job of keeping off each...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 05/2012

SHOSTAKOVICH; BRITTEN; PROKOFIEV Cello Sonatas

Cellist Jamie Walton and pianist Daniel Grimwood make an outstanding duo, as two earlier CDs for Signum have already demonstrated....

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 05/2012

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