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Review of Bach Mass in B minor

Bach Mass in B minor

Bach's Mass in B minor is already well represented in the current catalogue with performances by Andrew Parrott, John Eliot...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 8/1989

Review of Lloyd, G Symphony No 4

Lloyd, G Symphony No 4

In reviewing the Downes recording (Lyrita—LP only) of this symphony I declared my belief that it was of great and...

Reviewed in issue 1/1989

Review of Gillian Weir - Organ Master Series, Volume 2

Gillian Weir - Organ Master Series, Volume 2

Compared with the four Romantic works on Volume 1 (1/01)‚ the compositions on this CD have a lighter‚ sunnier and...

Reviewed in issue 3/2002

Review of Dvorak Symphony No 9; Janacek Glagolitic Mass

Dvorak Symphony No 9; Janacek Glagolitic Mass

Two very different Václav Neumanns are on offer here, and so are two very different sets of production values. The...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 2/2011

Review of Brahms Symphony No 2; Schumann Julius Caesar Overture

Brahms Symphony No 2; Schumann Julius Caesar Overture

As in the two previous issues of this Brahms symphony cycle Chandos have provided a rarely played work by Schumann...

Reviewed in issue 4/1989

Review of Brahms; Schubert; Schumann Piano Works

Brahms; Schubert; Schumann Piano Works

There have been three CDs devoted to Kempff in the BBC Legends series and this one will, I think, be...

Reviewed by Stephen Plaistow in issue: 12/2003

Review of Vivaldi Violin Concertos

Vivaldi Violin Concertos

The transports of delight engendered by this recording are unrelated to those of Spike Milligan's book of that title; put...

Reviewed by John Duarte in issue: 12/1986

Review of Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart Trios

Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart Trios

It was a good idea to place these three works together on one well-filled disc, although in order to achieve...

Reviewed by Christopher Headington in issue: 1/1996

Review of Handel Jeptha

Handel Jeptha

As the fugal section of the overture drew to its close, I felt myself thinking: they won’t play the Minuet....

Reviewed in issue 7/2001

Review of Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky

Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky

Stravinsky’s own recorded performances work best where the ensembles involved are of the front rank, which is why his American...

Reviewed in issue 10/1997


 

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