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Medtner Piano Works, Vol. 3

Geoffrey Tozer’s now rapidly progressing cycle of Medtner’s complete piano music contains glories and riches indeed – an unending sense...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 9/1998

James Bowman recital

Handel's Eternal source of light divine is that rare phenomenon, a masterly simple score which speaks straight to the heart....

Reviewed in issue 3/1987

Tchaikovsky/Arensky Trios

Tchaikovsky initially refused Nadezhda von Meck's commission for a piano trio on the grounds that the combination was 'antipathetic' to...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 5/1993

Brahms Orchestral Works

In August 1970 Boult and the LSO got through a schedule of Elgar and Vaughan Williams recordings so quickly that...

Reviewed in issue 7/1988

Janácek Piano Works

As until recently Janácek’s piano music was so seriously underprized, it is surprising how many rival versions of the principal...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 7/2003

Haydn Symphonies, Vol. 7

With this disc, Vol. 7 in their ongoing cycle, the Hanover Band virtually complete their survey of the symphonies numbered...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 9/1992

Elgar (The) Dream of Gerontius; Enigma Variations

In his short time at Birmingham, Sakari Oramo has established himself as a powerful advocate of Elgar’s works. Gerontius only...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 9/2007

Schubert Piano Sonata D960

On hearing the 15-year-old Leon Fleisher in 1943 Pierre Monteux, no less, exclaimed in wonder at “the pianistic find of...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 5/2008

18th Century British Symphonies

Symphonies were written in Britain during the 18th century just as everywhere else in Europe‚ but for various reasons –...

Reviewed in issue 10/2001

Mahler Symphony No 7

At first sight Simax might look to be onto a loser here. Arriving back-to-back with a prestigious live relay of...

Reviewed by David Gutman in issue: 1/2010

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