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Ralph Moore
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde – An Orchestral Passion (Oehms Classics)
A brisk and brusque compendium of the main Tristan themes for the impatient, would-be Wagnerian [RMo]
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
Strikingly vivid and thrilling accounts of some of Tchaikovsky’s most atmospheric narrative tone poems [RMo]
Rossini: Elisabetta regina d’Inghilterra (Opera Rara)
An interesting alternative to the older Philips set, with another excellent cast [RMo]
Bruckner: Symphony 9 for 2 Pianos (High Definition Tape Transfers)
A highly successful transcription embracing a wide variety of moods and colours [RMo]
Farrenc: Symphonies (Erato)
Stimulating, approachable and highly varied music [RMo]
La Divina Maria Callas in all her roles (Warner Classics)
A magnificent and comprehensive testament to the supremacy of the greatest singing actress of the 20C [RMo]
Three Harder-to-find Rossini Operas
by Ralph Moore
Sibelius: Symphonies (Musical Concepts)
An attractive bargain set; crisp playing and intelligent conducting embrace the whole gamut of moods in these wonderful symphonies [RMo]
Holst: The Planets (RCA)
A typically virtuosic recording from a great American partnership [RMo]
Mercadante: Messa solenne (Dynamic)
An intriguing revival of music which makes grand gestures but mostly remains oddly bland and uninvolving [RMo]
Schubert: Symphonies – Unfinished & The Great (Pentatone)
Virtuoso playing and an excellent recording but Janowski’s tempi are not invariably well judged [RMo]
Bruckner: Symphony 3 (RCA)
As fine a performance of the 1889 version of Bruckner’s Third Symphony as you could wish from a great partnership [RMo]
Eileen Farrell (soprano) Sings Verdi (Sony Classical)
Stunning singing from a great dramatic soprano who might have done more but chose otherwise [RMo]
Schubert: “Death and the Maiden” Symphony (High Definition Tape Transfers)
A novel and highly diverting programme played with considerable expertise, in first-rate sound [RMo]
Bruckner: Symphony 4 (BIS)
Another weak instalment in this ongoing Bruckner cycle series [RMo]
Leshnoff: Violin Concerto (Naxos)
A trio of dramatic, highly accessible and very American works, skilful if not always especially memorable [RMo]
Bruckner: Symphonies 1-9 (Accentus Music)
As fine a collection of the nine, numbered Bruckner symphonies as one could wish for, in superb sound [RMo]
Fritz Busch (conductor) In Stockholm (Pristine Audio)
An unusual compilation featuring some highly energised and engaging music-making [RMo]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Capriccio)
Poschner’s well-directed Complete Versions series continues [RMo]
Haydn: String Quartets (Hyperion)
Versions for hard-core period instrument enthusiasts [RMo]
Mozart: Symphonies 39-41 (BR Klassik)
Masterful, ideally executed and engineered recordings of Mozart’s three greatest symphonies [RMo]
Gluck: Alceste (Pristine Audio)
A fine transfer of Flagstad’s farewell to the Metropolitan in a performance of great dignity [RMo]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Fuga Libera)
A performance suffused with the Russian spirit, technically and sonically proficient, aesthetically satisfying [RMo]
Holst: The Planets (BR Klassik)
A solid, “safe” account, hobbled by a dull, listless opening movement [RMo]
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