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Charpentier Sacred Choral Works

''And thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more''. As with the oysters in Through...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 1/1989

Mikroutsikos Slow Motion; Guitar Concerto; The Hell ofa Season

Composer-politicians are nothing new: think of Paderewski, who became Prime Minister of Poland, or in our own time, the Estonian...

Reviewed in issue 3/1999

Byrd; Tallis - Heavenly Harmonies

Two new recordings, one from an established English vocal ensemble, the other from a younger one making its name, both...

Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 6/2008

Martin y Soler Una Cosa Rara

If ever proof were required that time brings its revenge, one need look no further than Una cosa rara. Originally,...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 2/1992

Nicola Benedetti - Fantasie

This collection of popular favourites signals Nicola Benedetti’s return to recording after a break of nearly two years. Two items,...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 13/2009

Bartok; Beethoven String Quartets

“In these Edinburgh recitals we hear the [Hungarian Quartet’s] two finest interpretations most spontaneously delivered: it is worth remembering that...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 4/2011

Baroque Duets

In recent years the Australian Baroque music scene has accelerated, largely thanks to organisations such as Pinchgut Opera and the...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 12/2011

Jan Kubelík The Acoustic Recordings (1902-13)

Even allowing for the hysterical hype of the popular press in Europe and the USA in 1900, acclaiming Jan Kubelik...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 6/1991

Valentine Requiem

Why should the sounds and accents of musical theatre not also be used to celebrate a Mass? Just as Verdi...

Reviewed in issue 12/2001

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique. Scriabin-Poème de l'extase

There are surprises here for listeners who feel they know the sort of thing to expect from Stokowski. His approach...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1999

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