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Newest Reviews
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker ballet (Opus Arte)
A fine tribute to Sir Peter Wright [RMay]
Mariann Marczi (piano) Enchanting Scents (Hunnia Records)
A colourful bouquet of music that distils the fragrances of the natural world [LJ]
John Adams: Piano, Vocal & Chamber Works (Naxos)
A mixed bag, mainly of transcriptions [SB]
Mozart: Piano Concertos 20 & 22 (Alpha Classics)
These delightful and engaging interpretations of well-worn repertoire exude a sense of joy and fun [Sga]
Fantasia – Works for saxophone (Norwood Recordings)
A jaunty, lyrical and communicative selection of saxophone works [JW]
Bruch: Works for Cello & Orchestra (Ars Produktion)
Not all on the level of the Kol Nidrei, but pleasant listening, and very well played and recorded [GA]
JS Bach: Piano Transcriptions Vol. 10 (Hyperion)
Panache, rounded tone, strikingly intimate gestures and intense, but never tone-forced, splendour [JW]
Smetana: Piano Works (Naxos)
Smetana’s Czech Dances in superlative performances and an early rarity [RCh]
New & Upcoming Releases – November
Site Updates
The following operas have bene added to the Masterwork Index: Rigoletto, Der Rosenkavalier, Cosi fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Peter Grimes, Otello, Fidelio, Eugene Onegin, Boris Godunov, Turandot




























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