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Roman Drottningholm Music

This new release adds to the small but interesting and representative clutch of CDs of works by the ''Father of...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 1/1993

Bach Violin Concertos

First impressions suggest a high-energy, tightly accented approach, “period”-schooled while retaining an element of modern-instrument intensity, mostly in the slow...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 13/2006

Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

An exhilaratingly conducted and played Prelude to Act 1 of this 1999 recording leaves one anticipating a performance on its...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 11/2000

Schoeck Violin & Piano Music

Although Schoeck is best known for his Lieder (of which there are over 300) and such powerful stage works as...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 4/1998

Vivaldi Concerti

It is a nice idea for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to record a disc of such varied...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 4/2001

Britten Abroad

Britten is “abroad” here in the sense that he is occupied with foreign texts. He is also away in time:...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 13/2008

European National Anthems

World Cup? Tell you what, lads, let’s put out that old Karajan album again – the one with all them...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 7/2006

Haydn String Quartets

The first impression one receives from this CD is of immense attack, and this is no bad thing with music...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 4/1990

Alwyn Chamber Music and Songs

Having surveyed William Alwyn’s orchestral output with such conspicuous success, Naxos now turns its attention to the chamber and vocal...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 10/2007

Kabalevsky Piano Works, Vol.2

The second volume of Murray McLachlan's valuable survey of Kabalevsky's piano music covers repertoire which is less well known but...

Reviewed in issue 5/1993

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