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Rosslyn Chapel and Music of the Cubes by Thomas J Mitchell. Published by Diversions Books 2006. 108pp. Softback [GH]

All in all I cannot recommend you spend time on this fudge. There is however a proviso. You may think, as with the ‘Da Vinci Code’ that 95% of it is rubbish. In which case it is the remaining 5% that should worry you. ... see Full Review

Antal Dorati and the joy of making music by Richard Chlupaty [Tony Flynn]

Handsomely done but unlikely to be of interest to anyone other than Dorati fanatics ... see Full Review

BAX - A Composer and his Times by Lewis Foreman 25 b/w illustrations 616 pages [CSS]

Antonio Pappano, Con Passione by Lucrèce Maeckelbergh Pub. Uitgeverij Snoeck, 2006. 224pp. Hardback. Includes a cover mounted CD of Pappano in performance.ISBN: 90-5349-527-4 (English edition) £29.90 [ED]

A solid introduction to a conductor who ultimately engages and sustains one’s interest by the strength of his personality. ... see Full Review

 


MusicWeb reviewed 230 Recordings in May.
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