Reviews
Verdi Opera Choruses – Santa Cecilia Choir under Rizzi
Giuseppe Verdi: Opera Choruses Choir and Orchestra of the National Academy of Saint Cecilia / Carlo Rizzi…
Verdi: Il Trovatore – Molajoli and La Scala
Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) Il Trovatore Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano First execution 19 January 1853, Apollo Theatre, Rome…
Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor and Sacred Works
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor; Motets and Anthems Elora Festival Singers/Noel Edison Thomas Fitches, organ…
Vaughan Williams Chamber Works – Maggini Quartet
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Phantasy Quintet; String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Maggini Quartet; Garfield Jackson, viola Naxos 8.555300…
Stravinsky Ballets – Temirkanov and Royal Philharmonic
Igor STRAVINSKY (1882–1971) Pétrouchka (1919 version) Le Sacre du Printemps Royal Philharmonic Band / Yuri Temirkanov Recorded…
Sullivan: Songs by Yeats, Keats and English Poets
Timothy Sullivan: A Magic Casement; Two Pianos; A Soft and Golden Fire** Kathleen Brett, soprano; Linda Maguire,…
Strauss: Heldenleben and Tod und Verklärung – Mengelberg
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Tod und Verklärung** Concertgebouw Orchestra/Willem Mengelberg Recorded Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1941 (Ein Heldenleben), 1942…
Strauss, Friedenstag, Sinopoli, and Dresden Forces
Richard Strauss: Friedenstag, op. 81 Albert Dohmen (Commandant), Deborah Voigt (Maria), Alfred Reiter (Wachtmeister), Tom Martinsen (Schätze),…
Stoker Piano Works – Eric Parkin
STOKER: Piano Music Piano Serenade, Op. 17; Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 26; A Poet’s Notebook, Op….
Sibelius Orchestral Songs – Häggander and Hynninen
SIBELIUS: Orchestral Songs Mari-Anne Häggander, soprano; Jorma Hynninen, baritone Gothenburg Symphony Players/Jorma Panula BIS-CD-270 [55:00] This BIS…
Sibelius Songs Volume 2 – Groop and Derwinger
# Jean Sibelius: Songs, Volume 2 Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano; Love Derwinger, piano BIS-CD-657 [65:35] Recorded January 1994,…
Sibelius Complete Violin Works – Four Finnish Soloists
# Sibelius: Complete Music for Violin and — well — Orchestra Violin Concerto in D minor, Op….
Sibelius Symphonies 1 and 5 – Davis and LSO
SIBELIUS Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5 London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis RCA Red Seal 74321 68017 2…
Schumann Fantasie and Davidsbündlertänze – Du Plessis Debut
Robert Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17; Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Herbert du Plessis, piano Recorded June 1995, Boulogne-Billancourt PAVANE…
Schubert and Brahms Final Songs – Quasthoff
SCHUBERT: Schwanengesang, D. 957; BRAHMS: Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Thomas Quasthoff, baritone; Justus Zeyen, piano DG…
Schubert Winterreise – Gerhaher and Huber
SCHUBERT: Winterreise, D. 911 Christian Gerhaher, baritone; Gerold Huber, piano Arte Nova Lieder 74321 80777-2 [77:59] There’s…
Schubert String Quintet by Brandis Quartet and Baumann
SCHUBERT String Quintet in C major, D. 956 Brandis Quartet; Jörg Baumann (cello) Teldec APEX 09274 08332…
Schubert Symphonies 5 and 8 – Harnoncourt Concertgebouw
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat, D. 485; Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 (“Unfinished”);…
Schreker Overtures and Orchestral Works – Slovak Philharmonic
Franz Schreker: Overtures and Incidental Music Ekkehard Overture (1902); Fantastic Overture (1903); Der Schatzgräber, Act III Interlude…
Shchedrin: Carmen Suite – Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra
Rodion Shchedrin: Carmen Suite; Concerto for Players No. 1, “Naughty Limericks”; Concerto for Orchestra No. 2, “The…