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Cavalieri Lamentations

Right from the first publications of the Venetian printer Petrucci in 1506‚ early Lamentations music was characterised by its extreme...

Reviewed in issue 8/2002

Weber Symphonies 1 & 2

Weber's place in the record catalogues, and in our record collections, owes most to pieces like Invitation to the dance...

Reviewed in issue 2/1985

Byrd Masses for Three and Four Voices

There are I'm sure some stalwarts abroad who would claim that Byrd's masses only sound right when sung by the...

Reviewed in issue 3/1985

Flute & Oboe Concertos

A cheerful little record, this, of three lightweight works played most exquisitely by very distinguished artists. In fact I am...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 6/1986

Martin/Honegger/Martinu Concertos and Chamber Music

Here is a splendid disc, with some music that is new to the catalogue, including all three works by Martin....

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 9/1993

Roussel Symphonies Nos 1-4

With the superb French National Orchestra/Dutoit cycle (Erato, 6/87) recently deleted, this new set (again, a co-production with Radio France)...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 6/1996

Food, Wine and Song

Many music lovers are also foodies; and this is aimed mainly at them. It is not so much a CD...

Reviewed in issue 1/2002

Frankel Music for Strings

Benjamin Frankel was a late developer, and the first years of his maturity were also those in which he spent...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 2/1995

Janácek The Cunning Little Vixen

Bohumil Gregor’s handling of this evergreen score has remained among the more openly warm of any on record, in places...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 1/1997

Tallis Complete Works, Volume 3

Nick Sandon’s masterly introduction is informative, objective and illuminating. It places Mary’s short reign within the bewilderingly stormy context of...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 4/1999

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