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Purcell Odes for St Celia's Day

Herreweghe’s devotion to Purcell was captured memorably when he said, during an interview (8/93), that he would “give the whole...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 9/1998

Chopin Piano Works

For Richard Goode the idea that Chopin is a specialist’s province, likely to prove treacherous or elusive to those steeped...

Reviewed in issue 4/1998

Handel Trio Sonatas

'I used to write like the devil in those days, but chiefly for the hautbois', Handel is alleged to have...

Reviewed by Stanley Sadie in issue: 6/2000

Gershwin: Orchestral Works

Catfish Row, Gershwin's little-heard Porgy and Bess suite, certainly makes a change from Robert Russell Bennett's familiar (and excellent) ''Symphonic...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 1/1989

Clarinet Concertos

One of Paul Meyer's most distinctive qualities as a clarinettist is the smoothness of his tone at all dynamic levels,...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 11/1993

Mozart Piano Concertos

Jos van Immerseel, who has featured sporadically in solo, chamber and Lieder recordings, here makes his recorded concerto debut in...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 10/1992

Finzi/Stanford Clarinet Concertos, etc

The Finzi Clarinet Concerto has been particularly lucky on CD, with a whole series of fine versions issued, including those...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 6/1992

Hildegard von Bingen (The) Origin of Fire

This well-planned recording presents four of Hildegard’s visionary experiences and several of her antiphons, including her best-known, Caritas habundat in...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 2/2005

Haydn String Quartets

Disappointment and confirmed delight are the responses elicited by these two new Haydn releases. The Takacs are, alas, uncharacteristically responsible...

Reviewed by hfinch in issue: 9/1988

Scharwenka Chamber Works

These are world premiere recordings of two sadly neglected works (I am inclined to say masterpieces, even on a first...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 3/1995

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