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Respighi: Orchestral works

Karajan's recording of the first two of Respighi's Roman trilogy appeared in 1978, and though in recorded sound as well...

Reviewed by Edward Greenfield in issue: 1/1985

Prokofiev/Ravel Piano Works

This CD confirms that these performances give the best representation thus far on record of Pogorelic's exceptional abilities. His exact...

Reviewed in issue 11/1984

Jongen Orchestral Works

The strong aroma of Ravel and Debussy is understandable since Jongen had close associations with Parisian musical life. Clear glimpses...

Reviewed by Marc Rochester in issue: 8/1992

Brahms German Requiem

Originally part of DG's massive Brahms Edition, this 1982 recording of Ein deutsches Requiem was the least successful item in...

Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 6/1990

Mozart Violin Sonatas

Of the three sets here, it is the Philips that aims at completion. Not only does it offer the widest...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 9/1991

Schumann Scenes from Goethe's Faust

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, recent recipient of Gramophone’s Lifetime Achievement Award, never ceases to surprise with his enthusiasms. Compared to Gershwin’s Porgy...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 0/0

The Great Queens - Italian Opera Arias

This is a likeable debut recital, perhaps a notable one, but I wish the publicity for it had not announced...

Reviewed in issue 5/1998

Grieg Holberg Suite

This disc makes for a neat budget companion to the recommendable BIS release with almost identical repertoire reviewed in March....

Reviewed by Mike Ashman in issue: 9/2006

Spohr Faust

The summer of 1816 was a vintage one for German romantic opera: it included within the space of a month...

Reviewed by John Warrack in issue: 8/1994

Delius A Village Romeo and Juliet

This is a very, very welcom reissue indeed. Delius's operatic masterpiece has never had the number of stage performances it...

Reviewed in issue 3/1986

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