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Tallis Mass for four voices; Motets

This is a good selection of responsories, antiphons, hymns and other pieces by Tallis followed by his four-part Mass. A...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 11/1994

Bach Solo Violin Sonatas (trans Guitar)

The American Nicholas Goluses is only the second guitarist to record all three sonatas, and on a single disc. There...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 12/1995

Marschner Hans Heiling

Hans Heiling is one of that shivery type of being, the supernatural creature who sometimes takes a human form. Various...

Reviewed in issue 11/1991

Walton conducts Walton

A fine CD transfer of Walton’s own première recording of Belshazzar’s Feast could not be more welcome, generously coupled with...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 2/2003

Vocalises

“The proper place for the performance of vocalises is in the singing studios” wrote a critic in The Musical Times...

Reviewed in issue 7/1998

Mozart Piano Concertos

Some years ago Valerie Tryon’s recording of Chopin’s Four Ballades and Four Scherzi (still mysteriously unavailable in this country) was...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 3/2010

Handel Messiah - Highlights

The cumulative effect of this CD's many virtues makes it a highly desirable addition to anyone's collection, even where another...

Reviewed in issue 12/1984

Beethoven Four Piano Sonatas

Sibelius's dream of a career as a violin virtuoso is well documented, as is his failure to achieve it, but...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 4/2000

Johnny, Cock thy Beaver: Popular 17th-Cent English music

This kaleidoscopic programme gives an overview of popular music in Jacobean and Carolean England. It defines two levels of popularity...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 10/1996

Rodrigo Guitar Works

One has only to glance at the current Classical Catalogue to see how many times Aranjuez and the Fantasia have...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 8/1994

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