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Mikhail Pletnev plays the Rachmaninov Piano

Gimmickry? Not a bit of it. This is a genuinely illuminating and thought-provoking issue. More than that, it’s immensely enjoyable....

Reviewed in issue 3/1999

Charles Kullman - Serenade

The double-sided 78rpm was perfect for this sort of repertory, and indeed for a singer of Kullman’s qualities. Limpid tone,...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 2/1996

20th Century Wind Music

The combination of flute, viola and harp has not been exactly over-employed since Debussy composed his Sonata of 1916, so...

Reviewed by Michael Stewart in issue: 12/1994

Bartók, Strauss R & Stravinsky Violin Works

Here‚ following his earlier Rachmaninov discs‚ 28­year­old Nikolai Lugansky concentrates on the composer’s youthful ardour and intricacy. And as on...

Reviewed in issue 13/2001

Arcadi Volodos: Piano Transcriptions

Alerted to Arcadi Volodos’s calibre I hurried to London’s Wigmore Hall some months ago. I was not disappointed. Performing a...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 10/1997

Fauré Nocturnes

David Lively, an American pianist now living in France, has impressive credentials: one of Arrau's few pupils, he has been...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 9/1990

Beethoven String Quartets, Opp 59 Nos 1-3, 74 and 95

The Lausanne-based Sine Nomine Quartet bring to these performances a splendid combination of energy, commitment and elegance. It’s very satisfying...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 4/2006

Brain,Kell & Goossens play Schumann & Beethoven

''Brain-Kell-Goossens play Schumann and Beethoven'' announces the cover of this disc, in an attempt to bring a somewhat diverse programme...

Reviewed in issue 12/1993

Scriabin Piano Works

Sophie Cristofari (a name new to me and about whom the booklet tells us nothing) is a pianist who clearly...

Reviewed by Tim Parry in issue: 12/2002

Debussy & Ravel: String Quartets

The Talich Quartet are a gifted ensemble, but there is something unspontaneous about their playing of the Debussy Quartet that...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 11/1989

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