Schumann Carnaval; Davidsbündlertänze

Alessandra Ammara’s finely honed technique and restless interpretative mind suit Schumann’s volatile musical personality, at least some of the time....

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 12/2010

Grieg Orchestral Works

Stereo from the years (1955-9) when Abbey Road sounded like the barn it rarely does now, the remastering here restoring...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 4/1999

Bach Magnificat; Cantata BWV21

Unlike the EMI Double Fortes discussed last month this fascinatingly varied group of budget-price reissues has excellent documentation, including full...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 4/2001

Mahler Symphony No 6

This recording of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony was made from performances planned long before the events of September 11 gave the...

Reviewed in issue 5/2002

Prokofiev Symphonies Nos 1; 5; 6 & 7

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 0/0

Gottlob Frick: Opera Arias

You would look far to find a disc of a bass singing with better technique or more character than Frick...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 6/1998

Brahms Piano Trios

Nicholas Angelich and the two Capuçons play in a way that’s sure to kindle anyone’s enthusiasm for Brahms. Warm, beautifully...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 8/2004

Mozart Horn Concertos

Boyd Neel's oft-quoted comment that Dennis Brain was the finest Mozartian soloist of his generation comes readily to mind as...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 2/1988

Felix/Fanny Mendelssohn Orchestral/Vocal Works

Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony is, in a sense, his 'Unfinished'. He wrote it in the winter of 1832-3, and it was...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 8/1994

Mozart Così fan tutte

Other times, other styles. These two EMI performances are different in so many ways; the comparisons are fascinating and instructive....

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 11/1988