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Minkus La bayadère

Minkus is a man of pleasant surprises, whose music has been too readily denigrated. No doubt he did indeed lack...

Reviewed by Andrew Lamb in issue: 7/1994

Traditions and Transformations

This curious hotchpotch of a CD was recorded during the climax of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Chicago project. Alan Gilbert...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 7/2008

Barbieri El Barberillo de Lavapies

Much of the sparkle in this performance of one of the pillars of the zarzuela grande repertoire – which first...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 2/1996

Devil's Dance - Gil Shaham

According to the prominent red caution notice provided, one approaches the opening track on this CD at one’s peril. But...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: /2000

Debussy Songs

It’s undeniably useful to have 26 of the songs Debussy wrote before his 22nd birthday on a single disc. Such...

Reviewed by rnichols in issue: 10/2003

Brahms Piano Concerto 1; Haydn Variations

Writing last autumn in Spectator's special French issue, Digby Anderson suggested that 1962 was the last year of the Old...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 7/1988

Françaix (L')Apocalypse selon St Jean

When a composer, especially a prolific one much of whose music has become popular, declares something to be his most...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 11/1998

Elgar Orchestral Works

Zukerman's earlier account of this Concerto, I recall, divided opinions sharply. Some Elgarians (myself included) found it all a mite...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 1/1994

Hindemith Orchestral Works

After a period of absence Hindemith seems to be coming back into favour, gramophonically, at any rate, with a number...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 2/1988

Muhly Seeing is Believing

Decca is clearly intent on putting its weight behind Nico Muhly (30 this year), this third release of his music...

Reviewed by Richard_Whitehouse in issue: 9/2011

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