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Dvorák Violin & Piano Works

Since Dvorak was himself a violinist (and violist), it is no surprise that he wrote affectionately and idiomatically for the...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 4/1993

Brahms Piano Sonata No 3; Schubert Piano Sonata, D960

It took wild horses to drag Curzon into the studio, at least in his last years, and he was an...

Reviewed by Stephen Plaistow in issue: 7/1996

Burgon (The) Forsyte Saga - Music from the TV Series

Geoffrey Burgon’s most appealing score adds a further dimension to Granada Television’s portrayal of the earlier Galsworthy novels‚ enhancing the...

Reviewed in issue 8/2002

Mendelssohn Elijah

Paul Daniel and Bryn Terfel ensure that this is one of the most dramatic performances of the oratorio on disc,...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 9/1997

Schumann - Piano Works

In common with his distinguished compatriots Moiseiwitsch, Horowitz, Richter and Gilels, Evgeny Kissin places Schumann at the heart of his...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 11/2002

Mahler Symphony No 7

I wrote about Abbado's admirably judicious reading of the Seventh Symphony in March. The CD enhances one's pleasure in the...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 3/1985

Emerson String Quartet - Old World New World

Around a quarter of a century ago the Emersons recorded Dvorák’s American Quartet for “Book of the Month Club”, a...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 8/2010

French Orchestral Works

I had hoped for more. A fine modern version of Ibert's Escales would have been most welcome. This new one...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 9/1990

Janácek (The) Cunning Little Vixen

The recent DVD-Video of a cut version of this charming opera (BBC/Opus Arte 6/03) has reminded us what gains there...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 13/2003

Mahler/Wagner Orchestral Works

There will be a widespread welcome for the CD transfer of this famous 1967 performance of Mahler's Ninth Symphony. The...

Reviewed in issue 1/1990

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