Reviews
Weber Peter Schmoll – Hagen Philharmonic Markson
Weber’s Juvenilia: A Fifteen-Year-Old’s Prophetic Voice Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours (1802) Soloists; Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra/Gerhard Markson…
Bentzon Piano Concerto No 4 and Five Mobiles – Blyme
Bentzon: Piano Concerto No. 4 (1954) / Five Mobiles (1960) Anker Blyme (piano) / Aarhus Symphony Ensemble…
Paul Ben-Haim Piano Works – Gila Goldstein
Paul Ben-Haim: The Piano Works Gila Goldstein, piano Recorded January–February 2000 — Patrych Sound Studios, New York…
Walton Variations and Orchestral Works by Litton
Walton’s Later Voice, Handsomely Served The Bournemouth Symphony under Andrew Litton offers a well-upholstered ride through three…
Beethoven Symphony No 9 Choral – Wand
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 Choral Edith Wiens (soprano), Hildegard…
Beethoven Fidelio Highlights – Harnoncourt
Ludwig van Beethoven Fidelio (highlights) Nikolaus Harnoncourt, maestro Chamber Orchestra of Europe Arnold Schoenberg Choir Peter Seiffert…
Wand Schubert Symphonies – Inevitable Rightness
Wand’s Schubert: The Art of Inevitable Rightness Günter Wand belonged to that vanishing breed of conductors who…
Vivaldi Four Seasons and Concertos by Juritz
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Sacred Concertos David Juritz (violin and director); London Mozart Players Naxos DVD…
Sullivan: The Golden Legend – Rediscovered Victorian Masterpiece
Sullivan’s Golden Legend: Warming the Spirit What gives Sullivan his peculiar power to touch us? Not cleverness—heaven…
Sibelius and Grieg Quartets – New Helsinki Ensemble
Sibelius and Grieg String Quartets New Helsinki String Quartet Warner Apex 0927–40601–2 [72:57] The New Helsinki String…
New British Composers: The Hoxton Thirteen Project
**Young Voices from the Margins** **The Hoxton Thirteen: New works by thirteen young composers** Composers’ Ensemble; Peter…
# Vaughan Williams Rarities by Boult and Sargent
Vaughan Williams: Orchestral and Choral Works EMI Classics CZS 5 74782 2 (2 CDs) Sheila Armstrong, soprano;…
Forqueray Harpsichord Suites – Christophe Rousset
Forqueray: Pièces de Clavecin Christophe Rousset, harpsichord Decca 466 976–2 (2 CDs: 148:11) The vexing question of…
Beethoven Eroica Haydn Clock – Horenstein
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Symphony No. 3 Eroica* Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) Symphony No. 101 “The Clock” Symphony…
Housman: A Shropshire Lad Complete Song Cycle
**Housman’s Shropshire: A Complete Pilgrimage** **A Shropshire Lad: The complete cycle in poem and song settings. /…
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Opp 27 and 109 – Pires
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 in E flat, Op. 27 No. 1; 14 in C…
North/South Consonance: Four Americas Contemporary Works
North/South Consonance: Four Americas Bernard Rands, Aurelio de la Vega, Roque Cordero, Bruce Saylor North/South Consonance Ensemble;…
Beethoven Late Sonatas – Freddy Kempf
Freddy Kempf: Kempf Plays Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata…
English Song Cycles – Rolfe Johnson and Willison
Vaughan Williams, Ireland, Gurney, Butterworth, Warlock: Songs Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), David Willison (piano) EMI Classics CZS5…
Sibelius String Works – Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Sibelius in Miniature—and in Finnish WARNER APEX 09274 06072 (76:23) Here’s a curious thing: some composers write…