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The Land of Lost Content-Sir Peter Pears

Though Ireland’s settings of Housman come first and give the disc its title, they are not the most attractive items...

Reviewed in issue 12/1997

Wagner (Die) Meistersinger von Nürnberg

The heavily bombed State Opera House in Vienna reopened on November 5, 1955, with a performance of Fidelio. Die Meistersinger,...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 5/2006

Rachmaninov Works for Piano and Orchestra

The Concerto appears a year after, but was recorded six months before, Gavrilov's live Moscow performance (also on EMI). Not...

Reviewed in issue 10/1991

Mozart: Violin Concertos

Leaving aside works of doubtful authenticity, there are five Mozart violin concertos. As their lowish Kochel numbers tell us, they...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 6/1991

Hindemith Nusch-Nuschi

Cardillac is one of the most provoking and fascinating operas of its time; it is ferociously inventive and packs a...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 7/1989

Bach Works arranged for Guitar

We have come to expect superb performances from Barrueco and in these works we get them. Only in the Grave...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 8/1998

Rameau Acante et Céphisse - Suite; Les Fêtes d'Hébé - Suite.

Frans Bruggen’s affection for Rameau’s orchestral music is confirmed by the many previous issues of dances from his operas. These...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 9/1998

Gilbert Dream Carousels

Anthony Gilbert was born in the same year (1934) as Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Though a...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: /2000

Britten Peter Grimes

Whatever version you choose of Peter Grimes, Britten’s operatic masterpiece, you are assured of a dedicated, convincingly executed performance, different...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 5/1996

Schubert Piano Sonata in B flat, D960; Liszt Mephisto Waltz

In the great B flat Sonata, Kissin follows the Richter school of ignoring Schubert’s molto moderato in favour of andante....

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 7/2004

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