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For all the carefully argued and exhaustively justified reasoning behind these transcriptions, I fail to see – or rather hear – the point… [RMo]

Alternately delicate and voluptuous orchestral playing and rich sonics underpin the effect of this pairing [RMo]

Elegance and restraint characterise this cool account, complemented by some interesting bonuses [RMo]

An authentically French, operetta-style Carmen of the kind you will not hear today – but over-refined and lacking punch [RMo]

Superlative singing whose impact is somewhat compromised by the disappointingly cavernous mono sound [RMo]

A magnificent performance, caught In astonishingly vivid sound, supplemented by an exotic and appealing new work [RMo]

Bruckner from Beijing – I am transported by the beauty, conviction and coherence of the playing here [RMo]

A re-issue of one of Karajan’s best live Mozart outings with a superb cast, in decent sound [RMo]

Poschner’s Bruckner cycle concludes with a typically inconsistent admixture of the very fine and the occasionally disappointing [RMo]

A survey by Ralph Moore

Flawless performances of Bruckner’s two finest symphonies by a master Brucknerian, in excellent sound [RMo]

By far the best mezzo-soprano to emerge for a generation [RMo]

Three strikes and for me Herr Poschner is out … [RMo]

A gripping performance of a macabre, strangely compelling work [RMo]

Highly accomplished playing of two seminal Brahms chamber works in excellent sound [RMo]

An excellent account, superb sound, but an emotionally cool finale [RMo]

A wonderfully played and very varied Mozart programme in extraordinarily vivid sound [RMo]

Vehement, concentrated playing of the highest quality in an attractive pairing [RMo]

Pristine opens up a new depth of sound for these wartime classics [RMo]

by Ralph Moore

A classic ensemble recording further enhanced by Pristine’s remastering into gloriously full and detailed, if slightly over-reverberant, sound [RMo]

Barenboim imposes his own conception upon this wonderful symphony [RMo]

This brisk, nervy account pales in comparison with Schaller’s steadier, grander recording [RMo]

Vivacious performances in crystalline sound with perfect balances among sections [RMo]