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Brahms: Piano Works

As the series of CD reissues entitled ''The Rubinstein Collection'' has shown, the pianist could turn his hand to the...

Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 2/1988

Rota Piano Concertos

The slow movement of Nino Rota's Piano Concerto in C is quite enchanting: a memorably suave melody, like Prokofiev at...

Reviewed by Michael Oliver in issue: 4/2000

Bach Cello Suites

Young music-lovers today may find it difficult to believe that, 50 years ago, major works by Bach were considered to...

Reviewed by Lionel Salter in issue: 3/1989

Myvang Movements for a Monument

How to define the essence of Nyvang’s opus? Sorabji meets Feldman gives some idea of its epic scope, ranging freely...

Reviewed by kYlzrO1BaC7A in issue: 8/1998

Gay (The) Beggar's Opera

Britten never recorded his 1948 realisation of The Beggar’s Opera commercially, so this issue is of immense value. Shortly after...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 12/2005

Wagner Lohengrin

The last studio recording of Lohengrin was conducted by Sir Georg Solti and, like this new DG set, it was...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 11/1994

Copland Organ Symphony/Red Pony/Music for the Theatre

This disc brings high-class playing and sound from the Litton/Delos team. The admirable Dallas orchestra respond with exemplary polish and...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 7/1998

Mahler Das Lied von der Erde

Given that the Tang Dynasty poets who inspired Mahler’s famous song-symphony were known for cutting loose, it’s not uncommon for...

Reviewed by K Smith in issue: 12/2011

Schoenberg Serenade & Suite

A couple of years after including this performance of the Serenade on a CD called “Schoenberg Series Vol. 1” (6/95)...

Reviewed by Arnold Whittall in issue: 9/1997

Eisler: Chamber Works

Eisler wrote relatively few works for chamber ensemble, and this well-filled record gives us some of the best and most...

Reviewed in issue 11/1987

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