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Mozart Mass, K427

William Christie's reading of Mozart's great unfinished Mass, sharply etched and urgently paced, is in many ways compelling. At just...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 2/2000

Chopin Preludes, 1-24; Nocturnes - excerpts

Bolet has formidable competition here from a number of artists including the impetuous Argerich (DG), the more temperate, thoughtfully musical...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 11/1988

Bach Cantatas; Handel Airs

Of the many recent Vanguard reissues this one is, both musically and historically, perhaps the most remarkable. Not only does...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 1/1995

H & L-E.Jadin String Quartets

Hyacinthe Jadin, who died from tuberculosis in 1800 at the age of 24, made his name in Paris primarily as...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 3/1996

Gavriel Lipkind - Miniatures & Folklore

Gavriel Lipkind is a remarkable cellist. You'll be amazed, as I was, at his extraordinary expressive range, and share his...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 3/2007

D'Albert Die Toten Augen

Apart from the widely admired Tiefland and the one-act comedy Die Abreise, Die toten Augen was the most successful of...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 4/2000

Bach Chamber Works

An attractive programme of chamber music but the performances are of uneven quality. The first work on the disc is...

Reviewed by Nalen Anthoni in issue: 1/2010

Brahms; Bruch Violin Concertos

Bruch and Brahms is a logical coupling if you think about it – room enough on CD to replace the...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 12/2009

Birtwistle Punch and Judy

It’s almost 40 years since the 1968 premiere of Punch and Judy, celebrated in legend as a rude gesture in...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 9/2007

Scriabin Symphony No 2; Rêverie

Scriabin's Second Symphony is a rather less satisfying work, so it seems to me, than its predecessor. True, there is...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 10/1986

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