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Review of Reger Böcklin Suite; Hiller Variations

Reger Böcklin Suite; Hiller Variations

Both the comparative versions listed above are very good and can still be safely recommended especially to the real Reger...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 3/1990

Review of Purcell Gresham Autograph

Purcell Gresham Autograph

After a positive deluge during the tercentenary celebrations in 1995, Purcell releases have since been a rare commodity. This new...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 3/2000

Review of Schubert Part Songs for Male Voices, Vol. 2

Schubert Part Songs for Male Voices, Vol. 2

Within two seconds of pressing the ‘play’ button it’s obvious that here is a disc of outstanding singing. Five distinct...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 13/1997

Review of Mozart Don Giovanni for Wind Ensemble

Mozart Don Giovanni for Wind Ensemble

There are, I suppose, reasons for listening to Don Giovanni without the voices; though, short of cocktail party background music,...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 4/1994

Review of (The) Roaring Twenties

(The) Roaring Twenties

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 2/2007

Review of Tubin Complete Symphonies Vol 1

Tubin Complete Symphonies Vol 1

In the 12 years since the last of Jarvi's recordings of Tubin's symphonies for BIS appeared, no one has touched...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 6/2000

Review of The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 13

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 13

Following hard on the heels of his warmly praised discs of the complete solo piano music (7/96 and page 123...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 11/1996

Review of Dvorák Symphony No 8; (The) Noon Witch

Dvorák Symphony No 8; (The) Noon Witch

A more stimulating disc it would be hard to imagine. Right from the symphony's subtly textured outset (with trombones and...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 12/1999

Review of 20th-century Dutch Piano Works

20th-century Dutch Piano Works

Escher’s Arcana is the highlight here, a virtuoso suite reflecting the Ravel of Gaspard through the chastening lens of neo-classicism....

Reviewed in issue 10/1998

Review of Donizetti Poliuto

Donizetti Poliuto

The recent book on Franco Corelli by Marina Boagno (published in English by Baskerville, USA; 1996) lists no less than...

Reviewed in issue 11/1997


 

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