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Denisov Choral Works

The longest work on this valuable disc is unfortunately the least interesting. Denisov’s Choruses for Medea were written in January...

Reviewed in issue 12/1996

Nielsen Symphonies 1 & 2

his is proving a most likeable Nielsen cycle – not quite as classily played as Blomstedt’s with his San Franciscans...

Reviewed in issue 11/2001

Tan Dun (The) Map

Of all the criticisms of Tan Dun’s work, arguably the most damning and least sensible have come from those, particuarly...

Reviewed by K Smith in issue: 4/2005

Barber; Bernstein; Bolcom Songs

Go straight to track 8 and hear William Bolcom’s song­cycle I will breathe a mountain‚ composed for Marilyn Horne to...

Reviewed in issue 4/2002

Brumel/Josquin Desprez Choral Works

Avid listeners to Renaissance music may know Brumel's glorious 12-voice Mass Et ecce terrae motus, recorded twice in recent years;...

Reviewed by David Fallows in issue: 7/1994

Beethoven Chamber music

Unimportant Beethoven, some would say. The Trio for flute, bassoon and piano belongs to the quite small number of works...

Reviewed by Stephen Plaistow in issue: 5/1985

Mendelssohn Concertos for Two Pianos and Orchestra

Mendelssohn had already written three concertos (D minor Violin Concerto, A minor Piano Concerto and D minor Concerto for violin...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 11/2010

Bartók Violin Concerto No 2

Menuhin has recorded the Bartok concerto on four occasions and this his second version, is the odd one out, since...

Reviewed in issue 10/1989

Schubert Die Schöne Müllerin

Here we have yet another recommendable version by a tenor to add to those listed above, one complementary to the...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 2/1997

Handel and Mozart Arias for Countertenor

''A countertenor is penetrating the era of Viennese classicism. What was right for Handel is proper for Mozart'' begins the...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 3/1988

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