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Zemlinsky Lyrische Symphonie & Symphonische Gesänge

Zemlinsky is still a far from repertory composer. No recording company can bank on a group of reliable 'Zemlinsky specialists'...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 12/1994

20th Century English Choral Works

This superb Dutch group under their permanent guest conductor, John Alldis, offer high-class choral singing. The magical start of “Full...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 2/1998

Puccini Il Trittico

The late Giuseppe Patane's Munich recording of Il trittico appeared earlier on three separate discs. Not only were they at...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 4/1990

McDowall, C Choral Works

Dutton’s fourth anthology devoted to the music of Cecilia McDowall (b1951) launches in delightful fashion with Laudate (2008), an exuberant...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 12/2009

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-6 & K.242

These piano concertos are derivative works, written by a boy of 11 in the case of Nos. 1–4—which are actually...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 1/1989

Telemann Orchestral Works

This new release from Decca brings together two of Telemann’s grandest orchestral suites, the Wassermusik of 1723, and the Alster...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 11/1998

Byrd Masses for 3, 4 & 5 voices

Few works of the Renaissance period can boast as privileged a discography as Byrd’s Masses. The recordings offered for comparison...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 2/2003

Grétry (La) Jeunesse de Pierre le Grand

Grétry was in his 49th year in 1790 when he composed La jeunesse de Pierre le Grand. It was his...

Reviewed by Patrick O'Connor in issue: 7/2003

Cavalli Xerse

Written on the libretto that Handel also used 84 years afterwards, Xerse is a later work of Cavalli's than any...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 10/1985

Hummel Piano Trios

These are delightful, intelligent and witty performances of some very attractive music. Hummel’s career ranged from his beginnings as a...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 2/1998

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