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Bliss Violin Concerto; (A) Colour Symphony

Strange we’ve had to wait such an age for a modern version of Bliss’s Violin Concerto. Written in 1953-54 for...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 11/2006

Macdowell Piano Works

Edward MacDowell (1861-1908) - whose brief life was dogged by tragedy - was understandably deferential to the European tradition. Indeed,...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 4/2000

Samuel Ramey sings Opera Arias

''Terribly good and terribly boring'', as Philip Hope-Wallace would genially murmur from time to time. On the stage Samuel Ramey...

Reviewed in issue 7/1989

Rossini Petite messe solennelle

The King's College Choir's contribution to this performance of Rossini's exquisite late setting of the Mass sounds even more sublimely...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 6/1987

Ligeti Choral Works

Whatever surprises Sony’s Ligeti Edition holds in store over the coming months, it isn’t likely to get any stranger than...

Reviewed in issue 1/1997

Messiaen piano works

Peter Hill's Messiaen recordings are appearing at a most opportune time. The piano music is one of the cornerstones of...

Reviewed in issue 11/1986

Voices Volume 2

Iain Burnside’s Tuesday afternoon Voices programme on BBC Radio 3 regularly comes up with surprising song repertory of every kind,...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 8/2003

Dame Joan Hammond A Celebration

She was the first singer who, heard 'in the flesh', gave me the kind of thrill I associated with the...

Reviewed in issue 12/1992

Weill The Seven Deadly Sins; Songs

It is fitting that two new recordings of Weill and Brecht's ballet chante should be issued in this year of...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 12/1993

Mozart Concert Arias

Juliane Banse made her international reputation in the light lyric Mozart roles, including a delightful Zerlina at Glyndebourne. She recently...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 12/2005

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