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The framing works provide the essential contrast, between the hyperactive vitality of Nancarrow and the purgatorial inassertiveness of Cage. Nancarrow's...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 12/1993

Chopin Piano Works

It is deeply gratifying to have Emil Gilels’s transcendental performance of Chopin’s B minor Sonata returned to the catalogue. Recorded...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 8/1996

Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Zoltán Kocsis

As a pianist, Zoltan Kocsis (who is also a conductor, composer and musicologist) is at once fastidious, interpretatively innovative and...

Reviewed in issue 7/1999

Haydn Symphonies Nos. 101 & 103

Beecham's performances are full of delights and the elegance of the actual orchestral sound makes a marvellous case for playing...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 2/1988

Beethoven (The) Complete Music for Piano Trio, Vol 3

The Florestan Trio seems determined to extract every last ounce of energy, wit and spirit from these early works. Op...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 6/2004

Josqin Dezprez Masses

This is one for all serious collections. The two works performed here are endlessly fascinating and rich. At first listening...

Reviewed by David Fallows in issue: 12/1984

Mendelssohn Piano Trios 1 & 2

In Stefan Mendl the Vienna Piano Trio has an exceptionally brilliant pianist. But despite his delectably light and frothy, well-ventilated...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 6/1998

Schubert Lieder

Bostridge’s growing band of devoted admirers are sure to be satisfied by this selection from Schubert’s most popular songs. They...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 7/1998

Mozart Piano Concertos

At present the same CD coupling of these concertos is available only from Pavel Stepan and the Musici di Praga...

Reviewed by Stephen Plaistow in issue: 3/1989

Schubert Lieder-Heinrich Schlusnus

What is one to say of the Lieder singing of Schlusnus, a baritone I greatly admire in opera? Considered in...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 6/1997

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