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Shostakovich/Rimsky-Korsakov Orchestral Works

Poor value, time-wise, but with better technical back-up I might still have been tempted. Chung is plainly a major talent—a...

Reviewed by Edward Seckerson in issue: 2/1992

Parry: Symphonies

The Parry revival gathers pace. This is the first disc in a Chandos series which is to embrace the five...

Reviewed in issue 1/1991

Palestrina: Mass and Motets

This is one of the first recordings of the Christ Church choir under their new director, Stephen Darlington, who succeeded...

Reviewed by David Fallows in issue: 11/1988

Haydn Symphonies Nos. 21 to 39, 'A' and 'B'

Adám Fischer and the Austro­Hungarian Haydn Orchestra go from strength to strength. This culminating volume of their Haydn symphony cycle...

Reviewed in issue 1/2002

A Bouquet of Schubert

When does a singer become accepted? Or, rather, at what exact point is one of the great ones (a Schumann,...

Reviewed by jswain in issue: 12/1983

Rameau Hippolye et Aricie Suite

These two discs are amongst the most invigorating excursions into Rameau's music currently available in the UK. Hippolyte et Aricie,...

Reviewed by Nicholas Anderson in issue: 7/1990

Barber Cello Concerto. Britten Cello Symphony

I hope a Samuel Barber revival is on the way. Because he was brave enough, like Walton and Britten among...

Reviewed in issue 6/1989

Rolando Villazón Cielo e mar

This is a well chosen selection of tenor arias with a few comparative rarities to offset the more obvious favourites....

Reviewed by po'connor in issue: 7/2008

Bax Orchestral Works

This disc very usefully brings together all of the Bax recordings made by Boult for Lyrita. Conversations I had with...

Reviewed in issue 9/1992

Granados Goyescas

Never has there been a more literal illustration of the tag Prima la musica, poi le parole (“The music first,...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 5/1997

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