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Joan Sutherland - (The) Voice of the Century

Beware of received opinions where legends are concerned. Listening to this two-disc celebration of Dame Joan Sutherland's fabulous career (for...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 1/2007

Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini

As befits an opera overflowing in every way, with musical gold bursting from each curve and crevice, thanks must first...

Reviewed by Peter Quantrill in issue: 8/2008

Vivaldi Nisi Dominus; Stabat mater

Vivaldi has served these artists and Naïve very well in recent years, but this disc is somewhat unexpected. The label’s...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 5/2008

Mendelssohn Piano concertos 1 & 2

''One of the finest Slovak performing artists'' is how the booklet describes Ida Cernecka, a pupil of Rudolf Macudzinski at...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 2/1990

Schnittke Piano Concertos

In the first half-minute or so of the Piano Duet Concerto the soloists intone a quiet oppressive Bartokian theme, rear...

Reviewed in issue 8/1992

Guitar Music of the Baroque

On most points I happily refer the reader to DA's review of the original issue but must add further reservations...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 2/1986

Harpsichord Works

The Dutch harpsichordist Bob van Asperen, following in the steps of Gustav Leonhardt, his one-time teacher, takes the listener on...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 12/1991

Alain & Mussorgsky Organ music

This is not the only organ transcription of Pictures. Being originally a keyboard work and with considerable opportunities for musical...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 4/1989

Rachmaninov/R.Strauss Cello Sonatas

I suppose Richard Strauss's Cello Sonata must have a number of devotees, but I was slightly frustrated to hear such...

Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 12/1993

Amy Schuard - Opera Arias

‘Where has this voice been all my life?’ people will be saying as they come upon it for the first...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 11/2000

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