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Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9

Breadth, flexibility, wit and an all-pervading sense of musical line are among the many virtues that distinguish Peter Maag’s immensely...

Reviewed in issue 4/1999

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Peter Maag does not seem to make very many records, but when they arrive they seldom disappoint. One remembers an...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 4/1987

Toch Piano Quintet

Naxos has released this well played and produced recital of Toch chamber pieces as part of its “American Classics” series...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 8/2008

Messiaen Catalogue d'Oiseaux

Martin Zehn, described on the CD case as a ‘contemporary music specialist’, has all the technique that the more spectacularly...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 4/2001

Great European Organs No 53

One expects Keith John’s recordings to be notable for their enterprise, enthusiasm and high standards of execution. This latest offering...

Reviewed by Malcolm Riley in issue: 11/1999

Bach Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 1

In the January 1995 issue of Gramophone I favourably reviewed a disc by Pierre Hantai and Le Concert...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 8/1997

Schubert Impromptus

Disarming criticism, 27-year-old Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan tells us in his accompanying note that while entering a formidably competitive field...

Reviewed by Bryce Morrison in issue: 13/2006

Dvorak Piano Quintets

Viewed from a purely technical standpoint this is an outstanding release. The blend of voices – within the string quartet...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 5/2010

Mahler Symphony No 8

Within my experience of Mahler performances, the Eighth Symphony is the most difficult of the ten for a conductor to...

Reviewed in issue 10/1985

Bach Flute sonatas

All six of the flute sonatas cannot be fitted on to one Compact Disc without sacrificing repeats, but to omit...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 12/1989

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