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Weber Clarinet Concertos; Clarinet Quintet

Martin Fröst's style of playing is well suited to Weber: he has a clear, fresh tone and fingers undefeated by...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 2/2007

Albéniz Henry Clifford

When the colourful Arthurian opera Merlin appeared on disc nearly three years ago (12/00), it came as a surprise even...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 8/2003

Vivaldi Chamber Concertos

In writing his innovatory 23 concertos for groups of three to six mixed soloists and basso continuo, Vivaldi anticipated a...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 3/1989

Sibelius Symphonies Nos 1 & 3

Petri Sakari and the Iceland orchestra made a very positive impression in their earlier Sibelius recording of Pelleas, the King...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 1/1999

(The) Symphonic Swedish Organ

Never mind that few of the composers represented here will be generally familiar to organ lovers outside Sweden, I can...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 7/2010

Bingham Jacob's Ladder

With a premiere at the Proms and the release of this, the second Naxos disc devoted to her music, Judith...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 13/2011

Bernstein Symphony No 3, 'Kaddish'; Weill (Das) Berliner Requiem

The problematic performance here is the Kaddish Symphony (1963). As the booklet-notes remind us, Bernstein went through considerable torment to...

Reviewed by Philip_Clark in issue: 8/2008

Debussy: Piano Works

This is a very successful recital, recorded 20 years ago but well worth this CD transfer. Tamas Vasary has the...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 1/1991

Verdi Heroines - Angela Gheorghiu

So much is enthralling in this superbly executed recital that it is hard to know where to begin. In some...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 7/2000

Spohr Piano Trios

The Hartley Piano Trio do well by Spohr’s demanding Third Trio, in A minor, keeping everything light and amiable, emphasizing...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 1/1996

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