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Vivaldi: 12 Concertos, Op.4

La stravaganza was Vivaldi's second published collection of concertos and it was issued in about 1714 as the composer's Op....

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 1/1991

Alexander Brailowsky

Many years ago watching a French film—I forget the title—I heard one of the characters address a strange remark to...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 8/1994

Walton Orchestral Works

Though Andre Previn's still-unsurpassed LSO version of the Walton First Symphony is available from RCA at mid-price, and Sir Charles...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/1994

Mahler Symphony No 2

This is rather a disappointment after Inbal's CD recording of Mahler's First Symphony which I reviewed recently (C37-7537, 12/85). Although...

Reviewed in issue 3/1986

Reger Choral Works

This disc yields up two secrets too long hidden from the public consciousness. Hyperion deserves a large vote of thanks...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 1/2011

Shostakovich Violin Concertos Nos 1 and 2

Here is another super-budget issue from Naxos that vies with the best available, both in performance and recording. And how...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 10/1997

Shostakovich: Symphony 11

Jarvi's is the fastest Shostakovich No. 11 for a long while. He is only five minutes within the published score's...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 9/1990

Elgar Choral Songs

It would be a great pleasure to recommend this without reservation, the performances being good and the songs endearing themselves...

Reviewed in issue 6/1999

Bach Complete 2- and 3-part Inventions

Following his vital and enlivening discs of the Partitas (9/06), Craig Sheppard continues with the 15 Two-Part Inventions and Sinfonias,...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 1/2007

Pinchas Zukerman violin recital

Zukerman, predictably, joins those other splendid players who have made devastating gramophone collections of the favourite encore pieces. Devastating in...

Reviewed in issue 10/1986

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