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Shostakovich Symphonies

The coupling is, I think, unique. It is certainly revealing, given the childlike mask donned by both works, and the...

Reviewed in issue 10/1992

Chausson Sym No 5. Tempête. Viviane. Soir de fête.

There are at least two misconceptions to put right about Franck’s arguably most gifted pupil. The first, which this new...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 5/1999

Elgar The Kingdom/Coronation Ode

Choices, choices... Of course, it's marvellous to have Boult's majestic 1968 account of The Kingdom restored to currency so soon,...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 6/1993

Sibelius Finlandia; Karelia Suite

Most impressive. In its keen intelligence, fiery snap and purposeful thrust, Petri Sakari’s account of the four Legends proves more...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 9/1999

Gluck Orphée

What we badly need is an Orfeo conducted by Gardiner to match the dramatic authenticity of his Iphigenie en Tauride...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 2/1988

Beethoven (The) Symphonies

Sir Simon Rattle is not the first conductor to apply period techniques to modern instruments in the Beethoven symphonies. Nikolaus...

Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 4/2003

Ginastera/Villa-Lobos/Evangelista Works for Strings

Stylistic diversity is a conspicuous feature of this splendidly played (and equally splendidly recorded) disc. The most curious work here...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 5/1996

Parlour Pieces, Vol. 2

''Parlour Pieces'', yes; that is, in the days when parlours had not only pianos but a very decent likelihood of...

Reviewed in issue 9/1987

Delalande Sacred Choral Works

Few if any roads seem as far in distance and as beautiful in destination as that along which the interpretation...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 7/1991

Schoenberg Transcriptions

The plum here is Reger’s Romantic Suite. The performance captures both Schoenberg’s intention in his transcription (that the essence of...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 6/1997

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