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Verdi Attila

Much admitted when it first appeared, this version of one of the most effective of Verdi's early operas comes up...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 4/1986

Mahler Symphony No.6

With half the cycle of symphonies now released, we pretty much know what to expect of Zinman’s Mahler. The first...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 8/2009

Bach Wedding Cantatas

The overall title of ''Wedding Cantatas'' given to this disc is slightly misleading. Only two of these works (Nos. 202...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 7/1991

Chausson Chamber Works

The opulent sound of this disc is ideal for Chausson; it especially suits the impassioned early Trio. Devoyon plays the...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 7/1998

Hayne Requiem for Marie de Médicis

This recording testifies to Ricercar’s continued commitment to the music of Belgium through the ages. Gilles Hayne was born in...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 3/2001

Mahler Symphony No 1

This is a DDD recording offered at super-budget price, but even those who swear by that magic moniker should pause...

Reviewed in issue 11/1997

Mendelssohn Elijah

This recording followed immediately after a performance of the oratorio that I attended at the Barbican. I regret that the...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 2/1990

Chopin Piano Works

Here in the Chopin Preludes, the second volume of what promises to be a complete Chopin cycle for Sony Classical,...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 10/1993

Lajtha Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

Here is yet another symphonist whose 'last' was his 'Ninth'. A Hungarian composer with a French publisher who served on...

Reviewed in issue 4/1995

Requiem

I found this a very lovely and a quite satisfying recital, though it’s possible that for other tastes, and maybe...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 12/2009

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