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Mendelssohn: Complete Concertos - Markiz  (7 of 9 found this review helpful)
  February 1, 2008

There is much to admire and enjoy in this collection of Mendelssohn concertos originally issued by BIS in the mid 1990s on single cds and as a '4 for the price of 3' cd boxed set. Many of the concerto compilations I have purchased in the past draw on recordings made with different soloists, ... more
Grieg: Peer Gynt - Ruud      (6 of 6 found this review helpful)
  July 9, 2005

This Peer Gynt comes on two discs so what is on offer is not simply extented highlights of the 'appropriate music' Grieg wrote for Ibsen's drama. What you hear is theatre rather than concert hall much I thought like a production for 'Drama on 3' which is broadcast on Sunday evenings by the BBC here ... more
Mahler: Symphony No. 6 - Abbado      (2 of 5 found this review helpful)
  June 21, 2005

Summer promotions are great! On special offer I thought this sacd hybrid issue of Mahler's so-called 'Tragic' symphony a good buy. I enjoyed it. Mind you not quite sure if it eclipses Karajan's 1978 performance on DG 'The Originals' that I have had in my collection for a number of years. The BPO ... more
 
 
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Discussion: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 - Jansons
June 6, 2013
Slightly surprised the Karajan/BPO recording of their May 1969 Moscow performance hasn't got a mention (Melodiya MEL CD 10 01513). The balance isn't great but for me the best of HvK's recordings. Mariss Jansons (who was in the audience) is reported as saying "the orchestra played at 200 per cent ... it was an unbelievable occasion". ... more
Sir Colin Davis
April 17, 2013
Wondering if LSO Live are now going to release the Te Deum recorded during performances in Feb 2009? ... more
Sir Colin Davis
April 14, 2013
Sad news one of the 'greats' of British musical life ....... ... more
HMV in dire straights
January 27, 2013
I went into my local HMV a week ago (in Oxford here in the UK) to see what was going on it was packed and the checkout counter struggled to cope with the volume of sales. Looking at the queue of those waiting to pay it was clear stacks of movies on DVD and games were being shifted rather than cds let alone SACDs. There appears to be over 50 ... more
Rattle leaving Berliner Philharmoniker in 2018
January 10, 2013
News agencies are reporting Simon Rattle will leave the Berliner Philharmoniker when his contract expires in five years time. Perhaps not a great surprise he will after all have been at the helm of that great orchestra for 16 years by the time he leaves. ... more