Reviews
Khachaturian Spartacus – Temirkanov and St Petersburg Philharmonic
Aram KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978) Four Pieces from Spartacus [23:03] Six Pieces from Gayane [18:20] Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 [17:04]…
Juon Sextet and Chamber Works – Rediscovered
Paul JUON (1872-1940) Sextet for 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos and piano in C minor, Op. 22…
Bloch: Early Orchestral and Vocal Works – Shallon
Bloch: Hiver-Printemps; Poèmes d’Automne; In the Night; Deux Psaumes; Psaume 22. Mireille Delunsch, soprano; Brigitte Balleys, mezzo-soprano;…
Szymanowski Mythes and Janáček Sonata – Faust and Kupiec
Leoš JANÁČEK (1854-1928) Sonata for Violin and Piano (1914-15, rev. 1921) [17:52] Karol SZYMANOWSKI (1882-1937) Mythes (1915)…
Bliss String Quartets by Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
Bliss: First String Quartet; Second String Quartet. Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet — Renate Eggebrecht-Kupsa, violin; [remaining players]; Troubadisc…
Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works by Tenebrae
Gabriel JACKSON (b. 1962) A ship with unfurled sails Gabriel Jackson (b. 1962) The State Choir Latvija/Māris…
Burgon Requiem – Hickox and City of London Sinfonia
Burgon: Requiem; Nunc Dimittis Jennifer Smith, soprano; Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor; City of London…
Bach Cantatas BWV 194 and 119 by Suzuki
Bach: Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194; Ihr Tore zu Zion, BWV 119 Yoshie Hida, Yukari Nonoshita, sopranos; Kirsten…
Bishop: Shakespeare Songs – Musicians of the Globe
Bishop: Shakespeare Songs Susan Gritton, Julia Gooding, sopranos; Roderick Williams, Mark Tucker, et al.; Musicians of the…
Magnani Clarinet Salon Works – Italian Tradition Revived
Aurelio MAGNANI (1856-1921) Virtuoso Clarinet Works Aurelio Magnani (1856-1921) Sergio Bosi (clarinet), Riccardo Bartoli (piano) NAXOS 8.572890…
Mozart Jeunehomme Concerto by Greilsammer
Mozart In-between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Lawrence Zazzo (counter-tenor), L’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, David Greilsammer (piano)…
Bartók and Lutosławski Concertos by Royal Stockholm
Bartók and Lutosławski: Two Concertos, One Conceptual Gambit Sir Andrew Davis, conductor; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrew…
Mendelssohn and Fanny – Quatuor Ebène
Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827) [30:08] String Quartet No….
Liszt Années de Pèlerinage by Sheppard
Franz LISZT (1811-1886) Années de Pèlerinage: Book I (Suisse); Book II (Italie) Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Craig Sheppard,…
Beethoven Eroica – Herbig and Berlin Sinfonie-Orchester
Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, Eroica Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester; Günther Herbig, conductor. Berlin Classics. Recorded 1982,…
Barber Vocal Works – Fischer-Dieskau, Steber, Price
Barber: Dover Beach; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Hermit Songs; Andromache’s Farewell Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Juilliard String Quartet….
Bedford: My Mother My Sister and I
Bedford: My Mother, My Sister and I. Stephanie Barron, soprano; Mary Wiegold, soprano; Evelyn Tubb, soprano; David…
Rubinstein Plays Beethoven Sonatas – RCA 1962
Rubinstein: Pathétique; Moonlight Sonata; Appassionata; Les Adieux Arthur Rubinstein, piano. RCA Victor Red Seal. Recorded 1962–63. Reissue,…
Barber Violin Concerto – Buswell and Alsop
Barber: Violin Concerto and Orchestral Works Buswell, violin; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor. Naxos 8.559044….
Delius British Music Collection by Hickox and Mackerras
Delius: A British Music Collection John Shirley-Quirk, baritone; Julian Lloyd Webber, cello; Bengt Forsberg, piano; Rebecca Evans,…