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Mendelssohn Songs without words

After the many delights of Mendelssohn's two piano concertos from this outstanding young pianist (Decca SXDL7623, 10/83, (CD) 414 672-2DH,...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 5/1988

Gilse Symphonies Nos 1 & 2

The life and music of Jan van Gilse (1881-1944) are almost completely unknown outside his native Netherlands and largely forgotten...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 13/2008

Works for Cello and Piano

An oddly balanced recital, featuring excellent accounts of Strauss’s vibrant early sonata and Barber’s more introspective work. The Debussy is...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 8/1998

Walton Symphonies

It was a brilliant idea to bring together on CD both of Walton's symphonies, both highly characteristic but clearly representing...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 12/1989

Lully (Le) Bourgeois Gentilhomme

William Christie, who has done more than anyone to introduce modern audiences to the delights of early French opera, is...

Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 5/2006

Schubert Symphony No 9

Relatively unfamiliar conductor, very familiar symphony. But don’t let the unfamiliarity of Jonathan Nott allow you to believe that this...

Reviewed by Nalen Anthoni in issue: 8/2007

Schumann Orchestral Works

This is one of those sets where so much sounds different, novel or challenging, that it will take quite a...

Reviewed in issue 3/1995

Magnard Symphonies Nos 1 & 2

The name of Alberic Magnard began to impinge on the record public only 30 years ago, and so far there...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 11/1998

Adolphson Mass in Swedish

This was recorded shortly before Olle Adolphson’s death in March 2004 and makes a fitting tribute to a remarkably...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 1/2005

Beecham - Proms Concert 1954

After shamelessly in­dulging myself in these extraordinary concerts‚ I suddenly thought how marvellous it would have been if the two...

Reviewed in issue 10/2001

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