REVIEWS

What the Magazines and the critics say
Last updated 29 May 2002


Berwald
Symphonies Volume 1

Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR
Thomas Dausgaard

'In short quite the best Berwald disc we have had for some years.'
BBC Music Magazine

Great Operatic Arias
John Tomlinson 2

'Sterling work from conductor David parry and the LPO, top quality sound and comprehensive booklet.'
BBC Music Magazine

The Triumphs of Oriana
I Fagiolini

'The full collection has not been recorded for nearly a quarter of a century now, and this version is very welcome for that reason alone…'
BBC Music Magazine

Vergine Bella

'In this adventurous recording of a selection of the repertoire almost half of the pieces are recorded for the first time. Additionally, Robert Meunier and Guy Ross provide moments of contrast with a delightful, hand-picked string of gems for the lute.'
BBC Music Magazine

Palestrina

Music for Holy Saturday
Musica Contexta

'Beautifully composed singing eloquently communicates the quiet atmosphere of the Lamentations, linked by expressively curvaceous phrasing in the plainsong responses.'
BBC Music Magazine

Busoni

BBC Philharmonic
Neeme Järvi

'Since Neeme Järvi and Chandos parted company some years back the byways of the CD repertoire have been much the poorer served. With this disc, business resumes as usual…'
BBC Music Magazine

Dohnányi
Orchestral Works

Howard Shelley
BBC Philharmonic
Matthias Bambert

'Howard Shelley is as elegant and professional as you might expect.'
Gramophone


CHAN 9649

Schurmann
Orchestral Works

Olivier Charlier (violin)
BBC Philharmonic
Gerard Schurmann

'Olivier Charlier surmounts these [technical demands] with absolute security, maintaining his characteristic sweetness of tone.'
The Strad