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Hamlisch (A) Chorus Line

Thirty-one years on and you might almost be listening to the 1975 cast album. Almost. There’s a softening of the...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 1/2007

Bach Magnificat

Following hot on the heels of Philippe Pierlot’s outstanding Magnificat last year (Mirare, 3/10), Jos van Veldhoven continues his Bach...

Reviewed by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood in issue: 1/2011

Philip & Mary: Music from the Anglo-Spanish Court

“The Tallis Christmas Mass”, newly rescued from oblivion by David Wulstan and Sally Dunkley, and recorded – as could hardly...

Reviewed by mberry in issue: 12/1998

Continental Britons - The Emigré Composers

The humbling cover photograph shows a hat, an overcoat and a violin case resting on top of some baggage. One...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 1/2005

Desplat (The) Golden Compass

After the disappointment of Desplat’s soundtrack for Lust, Caution, he has found renewed inspiration from Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass,...

Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 3/2008

Hindemith Orchestral Works

A welcome disc as it restores the 1940 Symphony in E flat to circulation; a work that has not been...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 10/1992

Ives/Creston Symphonies No 2

Paul Creston's gloriously red-blooded Second Symphony receives most persuasive, warm-hearted advocacy from the indefatigable Neeme Jarvi and his admirable Detroit...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 11/1995

Telemann Der Tag des Gerichts

Der Tag des Gerichts (''The Day of Judgement'') is one of Telemann's greatest achievements and belongs to that almost miraculous...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 8/1993

Schubert String Quintet

This account of the C major Quintet is notably clean, disciplined and transparent, with the extra cello giving richness but...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 11/1996

Martin Concertos Vol 2

Following close on Muriel Cantoreggi’s superb account of Polyptyque (1973) with Christoph Poppen comes this competitor, also featuring the...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 5/2009

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