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Review of Mozart: Serenades & Divertimenti

Mozart: Serenades & Divertimenti

There is an unfailingly genial quality to Mozart's serenades and divertimentos, and these ten works make three very agreeable discs:...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 10/1991

Review of Puccini (La) Bohème

Puccini (La) Bohème

“Bohème is a winner: Bohème never fails.” No, and it doesn’t fail now; it doesn’t succeed very brilliantly either. The Covent...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 12/2010

Review of Brahms: Symphonies

Brahms: Symphonies

This set includes the first issue of Brahms's Third Symphony and completes Gunter Wand's survey of them all. I find...

Reviewed in issue 2/1987

Review of Mozart Piano Concertos, etc

Mozart Piano Concertos, etc

This is the kind of issue which may not seem immediately attractive to some collectors but will be a must...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 1/1992

Review of Paata Burchuladze sings Russian Songs

Paata Burchuladze sings Russian Songs

As with so much else in Russian music, it was Glinka who set crucial examples to his successors with his...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 3/1989

Review of Albeniz Iberia

Albeniz Iberia

Over the years recordings of Albeniz’s Iberia have always tended to rest under the shadow of Alicia de Larrocha. But...

Reviewed in issue 8/2001

Review of Gade Choral Works

Gade Choral Works

Gade’s representation in the catalogue has increased enormously over the last few years and the present issue brings us a...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 2/1997

Review of Arnell Symphony No 3; New Age Overture

Arnell Symphony No 3; New Age Overture

Now here’s a find. Born in London in 1917 and a student of John Ireland at the Royal College of...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 9/2006

Review of Beethoven String Quartets Op 104 and 132

Beethoven String Quartets Op 104 and 132

It’s a sad thought that, due to their imminent retirement, there aren’t going to be many more recordings from The...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 8/2003

Review of Schubert Symphony No. 9

Schubert Symphony No. 9

One mark of a great conductor is undoubtedly the ability to make an orchestra give a performance of a well-known...

Reviewed in issue 11/1985


 

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