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Scott Violin Chamber Works

The Scott revival marches on with seven CDs of piano music from Dutton, two orchestral discs from Chandos, the Lyrita...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 3/2008

Carolyn Kotok - Piano Recital

Caroline Kotok is a well-schooled artist and everything here is presented in near-spotless, accurate readings. What her playing as yet...

Reviewed in issue 5/1998

Debussy & Grieg String Quartets

Outstanding quartet playing. The first movement of the Grieg sets the tone; a performance combining precision (ensemble, tuning and rhythmic...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 11/2000

Evgeny Mravinsky in Prague

There was a time when the greatness of the team had to be taken on trust, such was the paucity...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 4/2000

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1-9

The Hanover Band were recording Beethoven symphonies with period instruments some time before the present vogue began; but in those...

Reviewed by Stephen Johnson in issue: 1/1989

Czerny Piano Sonatas Nos 1 - 4

As a pupil of Beethoven and teacher of Liszt, Carl Czerny holds an important place in music history. However, the...

Reviewed by Tim Parry in issue: 2/1997

Clifford Curzon - BBC Recitals

Decca’s invaluable DVD and bonus CD contains all known footage of Sir Clifford Curzon in solo recital, made available for...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 13/2007

Dvorák/Tchaikovsky Works for Cello & Orchestra

It is difficult to respond very enthusiastically to Rostropovich's 1978 recording of the Dvorak Cello Concerto. There is no doubt...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 2/1989

Chopin Piano Works

Few young pianists are as blessed as Yundi Li‚ the 19­year­old Chinese pianist who won the 2000 International Chopin Competition...

Reviewed in issue 6/2002

Massenet; Chausson Arias

Verrett was one of the most charismatic and vivid singers of the 1960s and ’70s. Her Amneris‚ Eboli‚ Azucena‚ Carmen...

Reviewed in issue 9/2002

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