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Schnittke Symphony No 9

Schnittke’s marvellously dark-turning-darker Eighth Symphony was his valedictory grand statement, a kind of spiritual “ninth symphony”, which makes this patchy...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 7/2009

Leonard Bernstein - The Legend Lives On

For Tim Page, Leonard Bernstein’s decision to make a career in America ‘had the same effect on our native musicians...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 11/2000

Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

The latest volume of Nikolai Lugansky’s Rachmaninov cycle offers a coupling of early and late works, ranging widely through the...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 12/2004

Nosyrev Violin Concerto. Cello Concerto

Not the least of Olympia’s services to the cause of Mikhail Nosyrev (1924­81) have been the essays by Per Skans‚...

Reviewed in issue 9/2001

Delius Works for Violin & Orchestra

That we at last have a fully satisfactory modern version of Delius's Violin concerto is obviously the main news here,...

Reviewed in issue 7/1985

Langgaard Symphonies Nos. 6-8

I have not listed Ilya Stupel’s Danacord recordings for Langgaard’s Seventh and Eighth Symphonies above as Dacapo’s new issues are...

Reviewed in issue 9/2001

Britten Rejoice in the Lamb; Howells Requiem

The chapel of Christ’s College was not, I’m afraid, on the itinerary of prepared visits to choral evensong in Cambridge...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 3/2003

Opera Choruses

On CD the irresistibly exuberant Hunting Chorus from Der Freischutz is now added to my select list of demonstration items....

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 10/1985

Verdi Requiem; Sacred Pieces

Any performance of the Requiem that begins as slowly (about twice as slow as Verdi wants it to go) and...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 8/1989

Schumann Piano Concerto, op. 54

It is a bold pianist who so directly challenges Murray Perahia in this very apt coupling of three Schumann concertante...

Reviewed in issue 8/2001

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