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It’s been a long time coming, but Hyperion concludes its series of Simpson symphonies triumphantly with this latest release. These recordings have been a true
There’s a time for joining with a congregation of like-minded worshipers to sing (in all its various, albeit sincere, forms) great church hymns, and there’s
This is an amazing recording, and anyone who loves great singing and exciting, exceptionally well-played baroque theatre music will be sorry if they miss what
The notes to this excellent release make no exaggerated claims for Robin Milford and his music, calling him a “distinctive minor voice,” which describes him
Leslie Howard uncovers another disc’s worth of music either discovered or having become available following completion of the pianist’s 94-disc “complete” Liszt survey for Hyperion.
My favorable comments on Angela Hewitt’s first of three projected Couperin piano releases (type Q6497 in Search Reviews) apply for Volume 2. Here she offers
Henri Herz (1803-1888) was yet another one of those virtuoso composer/performers whose music was very popular in its day, but which has disappeared from sight
Anyone familiar with Moszkowski’s marginally familiar piano concerto knows to expect finely crafted, tuneful, and really attractive music, and that’s just what we get here.
In the realm of piano rarities and off-the-beaten-track fare, Stephen Hough’s brilliant pianism and probing musicianship often yield reference results. Yet I’ve often found his
Eugen d’Albert’s overture to Esther is so tame as to be almost comical. Of dramatic tension there’s not a shred, nor are its tunes in
