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Holbrooke Orchestral Works

Joseph Holbrooke was one of the great hopes of British music in the early years of the century; but by...

Reviewed by Andrew Lamb in issue: 11/1993

Music for Gainsborough

Despite the title, there are no masterpieces here, just a pleasant 70 minutes or so in the company of domestic...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 1/2001

Brahms Piano & Clarinet Quintets

It is a matter of where your priorities lie and the importance you may attach to each. If you insist...

Reviewed in issue 11/1986

Baroque Choral and Instrumental Works

This disc must have lost a title somewhere along the line. True, the centrepiece is the Palestrina six-part Missa sine...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 8/1993

Fauré Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine;Messe basse

The a priori objection had best be given due priority, for while this performance is of the generally preferred version...

Reviewed in issue 3/1997

Bartók; Piazzolla; Scott, A - Dances

A fine follow-up to the equally dance-oriented “Spirit of Brazil” (5/09), “Dances” sees young UK ensemble the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet...

Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 10/2010

Leoncavallo I Pagliacci; Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana

Two distinguished conductors are at work, the casts are well stocked with eminent names, both pieces are handled imaginatively by...

Reviewed in issue 8/1989

Liszt Études d'exécution

Recorded between 1974-6, this masterly account took even Arrau admirers by surprise when it was first released. Not only does...

Reviewed by James Methuen-Campbell in issue: 6/1986

Tribute to Dennis Noble

“Unjustly neglected”, says AB in his insert-notes, referring to the lack of interest shown by the record companies in Dennis...

Reviewed in issue 4/1996

In Memoriam-Songs by Lisa Lehmann

It was time somebody took the music of Liza Lehmann seriously. Her worklist includes light operas, cantatas and song-cycles, but...

Reviewed in issue 3/1997

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