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Après la Nuit…

Philippe Schartz is renowned for his radiant tone, bright and decisive yet never uncompromising. Such are the requirements for the...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 1/2012

Wagner Walküre (Die)

The Arte Nova set completes the slightly erratic issue of this super­budget Ring. The one constant has been – for...

Reviewed in issue 9/2002

Hindemith Vocal Works

In later life Hindemith tended to regard his three early one-act operas (Wergo promise to complete the trilogy shortly with...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 2/1989

Debussy: Orchestral Works

At medium price both these issues are a bargain. Certainly all the performances go back over 20 years and according...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 7/1988

Canteloube Chants d'Auvergne

Let us start with the unfamiliar. Having finished her tour of the Auvergne, Dawn Upshaw completes this recital disc by...

Reviewed in issue 10/1997

Beethoven: Chamber Music on Period Instruments

Christopher Kite plays on a copy of a 1784 Stein fortepiano, and a most attractive instrument it is, well suited...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 8/1989

Spellbound - Flute Concertos

Sally Beamish wrote her flute concerto in 2005, and those who have been enjoying her admirable Viola Concerto No 2...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 3/2009

Liszt: Piano Transcriptions

At over 72 minutes, this is a generous disc in terms of duration. It is reasonably attractive musically, too. Jeno...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 9/1988

Wagner Der fliegende Holländer

Here is the reissue of yet another version of this work. It has much to commend it. First of all...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 8/1993

Offenbach La Vie Parisienne

This isn’t La vie parisienne but rather Pariser-Leben – Offenbach’s 1866 ‘play with songs’ reached Vienna and then Berlin just...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 6/1999

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