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Verdi Rarities

Wherever this anthology was conceived, the noise of barrel-scraping must have been loud throughout the land. Even the title, ‘Verdi...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 12/2003

Debussy Piano Works, Vol.1

After his complete Ravel for Naxos, the Franco-American pianist Francois-Joel Thiollier now turns his attention to Debussy. Like his other...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 1/1996

Officium

The play between ancient chant and structured jazz-style improvisation creates a sort of spiritual time warp where past and present...

Reviewed in issue 10/1994

Schubert String Quintet

New recordings of Schubert's quintet are almost a commonplace these days which, considering the extraordinary individuality and beauty of the...

Reviewed in issue 10/1983

Schumann Lieder

Here we have something special. Olaf Bar, the young East German baritone who won the Walter Gruner Lieder prize at...

Reviewed in issue 6/1986

Elgar; Grieg Violin Sonatas

These two young artists give engaging performances of both sonatas. It’s easy to sense their enjoyment as they play this...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 8/2008

Bruckner Symphony No 7

Few would doubt that Reginald Goodall’s conducting of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger was, for all its idiosyncrasy, deeply satisfying. In this...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 9/2004

Mozart Symphonies Nos 25, 26 & 29

Jérémie Rhorer and his period orchestra Le Cercle de l’Harmonie were new names to me when I encountered them on...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 4/2009

Shchedrin Naughty Limericks; Not Love Alone suite; Piano Concerto No.2

With this expertly transferred and packaged Melodiya reissue it’s the music itself that may be a problem. Rodion Shchedrin (b1932)...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 7/2010

Debussy Piano Works, Vol.2

I reviewed the first volume of Paul Crossley's ongoing Debussy series earlier this year (Sony Classical, 4/93), and had several...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 9/1993

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