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Rautavaara Before the Icons; A Tapestry of Life

Has Rautavaara written himself out? Not in the sense of his continuing production of large-scale works (unlike, say, Sibelius, Lilburn,...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 8/2010

Suk Piano Works

Though he wrote a few large-scale orchestral works, Suk was happier with smaller forms, and his piano music includes some...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 2/2006

Schubert Symphonies Nos 1 & 2

Schubert from Spain: bright, fresh, lively, colourful and never over-sophisticated. In theory, that should in itself be enough for a...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 11/1999

Stravinsky Works for Two Pianos

Without doubt, this has to be one of the most satisfying, nay galvanizing, two-piano recitals I have had the pleasure...

Reviewed by Michael Stewart in issue: 2/1993

Holst Savitri; Songs

The magical opening of Savitri, with Death slowly advancing through the forest towards the cowering Savitri, sounds better than ever...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 2/1988

Monckton Songs from the Shows

Maybe some readers will ask “Lionel who?” Monckton’s name has not been much bandied about in recent decades. One of...

Reviewed by po'connor in issue: 6/2008

Capet Quartet plays Haydn,Mozart & Beethoven

Not many people now can have heard the Capet Quartet live: their leader died in 1928, and the present recordings...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 12/1995

Bartók Chamber Music

The Chilingirian Quartet give a thoughtful yet passionate account of Bartok's Quartet No. 6. They are good at the transitions...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 9/1989

Bach Solo Cello Suites

A modern cello is used in each of these sets, neither of which makes any special claim to 'authenticity' but...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 4/1995

Gilels plays Chopin, Mozart and Shostakovich

Here is still further treasure taken from Gilels’s early Paris and New York Columbia recordings. Few pianists exist today of...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 5/1997

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