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Milford Piano Works & Songs

Robin Milford was born into a literary family (his father was head of Oxford University Press), educated at Rugby School...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 10/2008

Schubert Piano Works

Surely no key used by Schubert unlocked more personal secrets than A minor. That was certainly my own feeling after...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 10/1989

William Walton - At the Haunted End of the Day

This extended television profile of William Walton by Tony Palmer‚ winner of the Italia Prize‚ is among the most moving...

Reviewed in issue 5/2002

Moosburg Gradual of 1360

Sequentia’s two recent releases, “Shining light” and “Aquitania”, offer two-and-a-half-hours of enthralling listening. They complement each other in their exploration...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 12/1997

Bruckner Symphony No 8

During his 13 years as principal conductor of the excellent South-West German Radio Symphony Orchestra between 1986 and 1999, Michael...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 9/2003

Brian Symphony No 1

There is a super photograph on the back of Testament’s booklet showing Boult rehearsing the Gothic in the Royal Albert...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 4/2010

Mahler Kindertotenlieder; Symphony No 4

Even after 50 years, the archives continue to uncover ‘new’ recordings by the legendary Kathleen Ferrier. The two performances on...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 9/2003

Eötvös Drei Schwestern

'After Chekhov' declares the title-page of this opera by Peter Eotvos: and although the text remains in Russian the theatrical...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 1/2000

Bartók Orchestral Works

An enticing package: the young Bartok, not yet 30, pre and post Bluebeard. Indeed, the first of his Four Pieces,...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 9/1990

Massenet Chérubin

After a decade of comparative inactivity the Massenet revival on disc is gathering pace again. Following October's live recording of...

Reviewed in issue 12/1992

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