Reviews
Mozart Symphonies – Iona Brown and St Martin Academy
Mozart Symphonies with a Gentle Touch Iona Brown’s approach to these two Mozart symphonies—the B flat K319…
Beethoven Sonatas by Ramzi Yassa – Control Without Fire
# Yassa’s Beethoven: Control, Elegance, and the Question of Fire LISZT Six Lieder von Goethe BEETHOVEN Sonata…
Martinu Symphonies by Ukrainian National Orchestra
# Serviceable Martinu from Ukraine The Martinu symphonies arrived late—the First not until 1942, when the composer…
Barber Violin Concerto – Alsop and Royal Scottish Orchestra
Barber: Violin Concerto, op. 14; Souvenirs, op. 28; Serenade for Strings, op. 1; Music for a Scene…
Nicholas Lanier: Songs by Paul Agnew Rediscovered
A Master of the King’s Musick, Rediscovered Nicholas Lanier remains one of those fascinating historical figures who…
Gabrieli in Venice – London Brass under Pickett
Gabrieli in Venice: London Brass under Philip Pickett APEX 0927 40823 2 (61:19) The brass ensemble as…
Machaut and Trouvères – Bonnardot Ensemble on Calliope
Machaut and the Trouvères: A Misleading Title for an Otherwise Captivating Journey Guillaume de Machaut et l’art…
Donizetti La Figlia del Reggimento – Pagliughi and Valletti
Lina Pagliughi (soprano), Cesare Valletti (tenor), Sesto Bruscantini (bass), Risa Corsi (mezzo-soprano); Orchestra e Coro di Milano…
Handel Concerti Grossi by Adolf Busch
Adolf Busch’s Handel: Historical Splendor, Occasional Stodginess There’s something both exhilarating and frustrating about these Pearl reissues—the…
Matthus: Expressionist Orchestral Works from East Berlin
Matthus from Berlin: Expressionist Urgency in Orchestral Dress The German Democratic Republic produced its share of competent…
Mayr Mass in C Minor – Hauk Conducts
Sacred Music in the Opera House: Mayr’s Mass and Mozart Motets Guild GMCD 7231 (DDD, 65:48) Johann…
Messiaen Turangalila and Roussel – Ozawa Toronto
# Messiaen and Roussel: A Bargain Bonanza with Caveats RCA has done something both generous and slightly…
Bach Art of Fugue – Leonhardt 1953 Vienna Recording
Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord Vanguard [catalog no.] • Recorded 1953, Vienna…
Avison Concerti Grossi by Georgian Consort
Avison: Concerti Grossi, op. 9 The Georgian Consort; Duncan Druce Divine Art [catalog no.] • Recorded [date]…
Arnold: Orchestral Works – Handley and Stephenson
Arnold: Anniversary Overture; Beckus the Dandipratt, op. 5; Grand, Grand Overture, op. 57; Guitar Concerto, op. 67;…
Bach Preludes and Fugues by Youri Egorov
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869; Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850;…
Bach Cantata Arias – Arleen Auger and Rilling
Bach: Cantata Arias — Mein gläubiges Herze (BWV 68); Bete aber auch dabei (BWV 115); Tief gebückt…
Mozart Piano Sonatas Complete – Klára Würtz Falls Short
Mozart: The Complete Piano Sonatas Klára Würtz, piano Brilliant Classics (5 CDs) The problem with Mozart’s piano…
Bach Cantatas Volume 15 – Suzuki and Japan Collegium
Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62; Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40; Schau,…
Bach Orphans and Strays – Terence Charlston
Bach: Toccata in D major, BWV 912; Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989; Italian Concerto in…