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Nathan Milstein - In Portrait

While Milstein was one of the past century’s finest violinists, he never had quite the high-profile career of, say, Heifetz...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 5/2007

Kalkbrenner Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 4

Hyperion’s 41st offering in their invaluable “Romantic Piano Concerto” series includes a first recording of Kalkbrenner’s Fourth Piano Concerto lovingly...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 10/2006

Alwyn Film Scores, Vol 3

By happy coincidence this latest volume of William Alwyn’s film music arrives with Ian Johnson’s masterly book William Alwyn –...

Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 12/2005

Rodrigo Guitar Concertos

The popularity of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasia para un gentilhombre is evident in the number of recordings listed...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 12/1995

Beethoven Chamber Music

Beethoven was still only 26 when writing his Op. 16. In its original, Mozart-inspired form as a quintet for piano...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 6/1990

Bartók/Janácek Complete String Quartets

The Tokyo Quartet’s latest Bartok cycle falls outside the two-disc limit by merely a few seconds – so, rather than...

Reviewed in issue 8/1996

Dohnányi Orchestral works

During a visit to London in September 1956 the 79-year-old Dohnanyi recorded three LPs of his own music—the Nursery Variations...

Reviewed in issue 1/1990

Madetoja Orchestral Works

This Chandos issue brings brand new recordings from the excellent Iceland Symphony Orchestra, including the Third Symphony which strikes me...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 8/1992

Music from the time of Louis XIV

This is a generous selection of music from the chambers of the French mid­Baroque‚ with pieces by two of its...

Reviewed in issue 10/2002

Stravinsky Ballet Scores

This Oslo Konzerthus production is typically bright, lively and transparent, bass-light and tight (dry 'thwacks' rather than 'booms' from the...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 1/1994

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