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Debussy Piano Works Vol.5

A statue that moves, a girl dancing herself to death, balletic tennis players and a lovestruck cardboard soldier all rub...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 11/2010

Meta Seinemeyer

“Singers to remember” is the title of the series in which this recital must surely have a specially honoured place....

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 1/2007

Ligeti String Quartets and Duets

The Arditti Quartet have recorded Ligeti’s two numbered quartets before, for Wergo (8/89). This time round they’ve added the tiny...

Reviewed in issue 1/1997

Brahms Cello Sonatas

What, a Third Cello Sonata by Brahms? Sorry to disappoint you, but the Sonata in D is in fact a...

Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 12/1993

Boulez Piano Sonatas

It sometimes seems as if Pierre Boulez has spent a lifetime paying the penalty for having found composition so easy...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 11/1995

Arie Amorose

‘Arie Amorose’ was the title of a lovely album recorded by Janet Baker with the Academy of St Martin in...

Reviewed in issue 6/2001

Handel Messiah

This recording of Messiah dates from the mid-1960s and, in comparison to some versions currently in the catalogue, sounds rhythmically...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 8/1993

Fascinating Rhythm Gershwin Solo Piano Music

At last we have a long awaited replacement to Richard Rodney Bennett's (almost) identical EMI Gershwin collection (8/81—nla) which has...

Reviewed by Michael Stewart in issue: 1/1991

Bach Cantatas, Vol.39

Six of Bach's church cantatas are collected in Vol. 39 of Teldec's series and following the customary pattern the music...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 9/1987

Palladian Ensemble - Les Elemens

Here is a recording of Rebel’s programmatic orchestral suite with a difference. It takes the 1737 printed source at face...

Reviewed by Julie Anne Sadie in issue: 5/2004

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