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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos

Saint-Saens was a fine pianist himself, and the five concertos he wrote for his instrument between 1858 and 1896 are...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 5/1990

Schutz (Die) Vogel unter dem Himmel

The cover blurb claims that although “Schütz would never have heard his music performed by forces such as these and...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 7/2008

Helen Traubel (1899-1972)

The early-1940s were the high noon of Traubel’s career. Brought in first as an American counterpart to Flagstad at the...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 5/1997

Sibelius: Choral works

Kullervo had to wait until 1958 for its performance in modern times when it was conducted by Sibelius's son-in-law, the...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 4/1986

Facco Júpiter y Amphitron

Aníbal Cetrangolo is not only the director of the Ensemble Albalonga‚ he is also an expert on the Italian composer...

Reviewed in issue 9/2002

Matsudaira Theme and Variations for Piano and Orchestra

Yoritsune Matsudaira (1907-2001) was descended both from the Shogun rulers of Japan and the Fujiwaras, among the most powerful factions...

Reviewed by bwitherden in issue: 2/2005

Monteverdi Madrigals, Book 2

Monteverdi's eight books of madrigals, published at intervals during a long composing career, have received something of an uneven press....

Reviewed by Iain Fenlon in issue: 10/1993

Schubert Die Schöne Müllerin

Elsner possesses a sappy, evenly produced tenor, allowing more heroic effects in the more forceful songs than some of his...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: /2000

Chopin Piano Works (Cherkassky)

A compilation such as this would be outstanding in any context. That it comes at a time when Decca’s series...

Reviewed in issue 5/2001

Jack Liebeck - Works for Violin and Piano

Jack Liebeck, who is still only in his mid-twenties, knows how to bow a singing line, most notably here in...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 11/2004

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