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Lassus Vocal Works

The German vocal ensemble Die Singphoniker is remarkably versatile‚ as shown by the breadth of their repertoire. And versatility is...

Reviewed in issue 10/2002

Elgar Enigma Variations; Vaughan Williams Symphony No 6

While Sir Colin Davis has made a speciality of conducting British music, it is surprising that he has recorded so...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/2011

Strauss, R (Ein) Heldenleben; Metamorphosen

Semyon Bychkov’s Op 40 ‘Hero’ is the sort you could happily live with: he knows his worth but doesn’t thrust...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 6/2003

Tchaikovsky Orchestral Works

Putting this disc on in an idle moment before settling down to serious listening, I received a surprise, having forgotten...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 3/1993

Solomon Concert Recordings Vol 1

When have you heard Solomon playing on a knife edge, his customary poise both compromised and thrown to the winds?...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 9/2003

Mendelssohn String Quartets Nos 2 and 4;Four Pieces, Op 81

A few notable blows have been struck for Mendelssohn in recent years: Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s recordings of the Scottish and Italian...

Reviewed in issue 1/1998

Bach Cantatas Nos 22, 23, 127 and 159

Philippe Herreweghe’s thoughtful series of Bach cantatas – which now extends over 20 years – is conceived as a celebration...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 5/2009

Stradella San Giovanni Battista

Alessandro Stradella (1639-82) is remembered for surviving two attempts on his life by a jealous rival, only to be murdered...

Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 2/2008

Giuliani Varie idée sentimentali

Veteran Uruguayan guitarist Eduardo Fernández is no stranger to period instruments, yet for his latest disc featuring the music of...

Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 12/2011

Historic Organs of Mallorca

To the package-tour holidaymaker, satisfied with the hedonism of the commercial resorts, the Majorcan hinterland is a neglected region, bursting...

Reviewed by Malcolm Riley in issue: 12/2007

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