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Chris Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony No. 7

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony No. 6

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 103

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 93

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 73

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 52

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 49

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 46

by Christopher Howell

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 34

by Christopher Howell

Debussy v4 BISCD1655

Debussy: Piano Music Vol. 4 (BIS)

Don’t expect to hear these Etudes played more beautifully [CH]

Debussy: Complete Works for Piano – Volume 3

(Déjà Review) The best of Bavouzet’s three volumes so far [CH]

Bruckner: Symphony No 4 (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) A phenomenal conception [CH]

Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin Concerti (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) For Menuhin aficionados these long-unavailable recordings will be self-recommending [CH]

Bruckner: Symphony 9 (Opus Arte)

Déjà Review) This performance impresses by its inexorable growth [CH]

Munch RCA

Charles Munch (conductor) Saint-Saëns ‘Organ’ Symphony etc (RCA)

(Déjà Review) Thrilling stuff [CH]

Rediscovering Maude Valerie White

by Christopher Howell

Mahler: Symphony No 2 (Guild)

(Déjà Review) An interesting supplement to Klemperer’s classic Philharmonia version and the only document of Ferrier in this work [CH]

Franck Chausson PTC5186078

Franck & Chausson: Symphonies (Pentatone)

A version of the Franck Symphony that matches the great versions of the past [CH]

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Fibich: Symphonies Nos 1-3 (Supraphon)

(Déjà Review) Enthusiastically recommended to lovers of romantic symphonies [CH]

Deja Faure Debussy Cello Sonatas Elatus 0927490122

Fauré and Debussy: Cello Sonatas (Elatus)

(Déjà Review) Indispensable [CH]

Beethoven: Piano Works (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Schnabel’s “Diabelli” set interpretative and intellectual standards which are a daunting challenge to all that followed [CH]

Handel arias 2564605192

Handel: Arias for mezzo soprano (Apex)

This music springs to life as Handel’s operatic music rarely does [CH]

Dvorak Rusalka Chalabala Supraphon SU00132612

Dvořák: Rusalka (Supraphon)

(Déjà Review) This is a recording which instilled in me a love of the opera which has so far not died; it will surely do the same for many new listeners [CH]

Stanfordian Thoughts 28. Shamus O’Brien in North America

by Christopher Howell