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2014
December
Getting to Know … The Symphonies of Sergei Taneyev by William Kreindler
Forgotten
Artists: Vladimir Delman by Christopher Howell
Sir George Dyson: An Overview of Recordings by John
Quinn
Hyperion: The last
few SACDs by Brian Wilson
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Jonathan Rohr & Geoffrey Molyneux
A new review index:
York Bowen
Musicweb International
2014 Recordings of the Year
Oliver Bannister, Hallé Orchestra
flautist An
obituary by Stuart Scott
November
Czech
mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená in conversation with Michael Cookson
Even chili peppers can't
save Danish orchestra by
Brian Reinhart
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Getting to Know … The Piano Concertos of Johann Hummel
by David Barker
A new review index: Johann Hummel
Arthur Butterworth
(1923-2014) An obituary by Paul Conway
October
Decca Phase 4 Concert series boxset - reviews by Dan Morgan
From the MusicWeb Listening Studio: Another Audio Report By John Quinn
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An Interview With The Composer Will Todd by Rob Barnett
Balkan & East-Central European Concertos:
A discography by Mike Herman
Arthur Butterworth's Second Symphony – A Half Centenary Review by John France
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September
A survey of some recent Richard Strauss Opera Releases and Reissues by Brian Wilson
Forgotten Artists: Hélène Boschi by Christopher Howell
A free e-book "The 20th century violin concertante - A repertoire guide to the compositions for violin concertante written between 1894 and 2006" by Tobias Broeker
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Christopher Hogwood - an obituary
August
Everest - A Second Round by Rob Barnett
Mieczyslaw Weinberg Resource page and review indexes
Julius Harrison's Cornish Holiday Sketches by John France
William Alwyn's Concerto Grosso No. 3 – A Half Century Retrospective by John France
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Brian Wilson, Geoffrey Molyneux & Kirk McElhearn
Elgar and the Great War: The Spirit of England by John Quinn
Forgotten Artists: Franz André by Christopher Howell
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Geoffrey Molyneux & Brian Wilson
A survey of Everest reissues by John Whitmore
Harold Schonberg The Last Of The Traditionalist American Music Writers by Frank T. Manheim
All national discographies prepared by Mike Herman are updated
July
In conversation with Riccardo Chailly by Michael Cookson
Carl Goldmark - In Memory of the Composer and his Work
Meyerbeer overtures on Naxos Dan Morgan has added a postscript regarding high-definition downloads to his June Recording of the Month review
Forgotten Artists: Hans Swarowsky by Christopher Howell
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Kirk McElhearn, Geoffrey Molyneux & Brian Wilson
June
Arthur Butterworth's The Path across the Moors Some further thoughts by John France
From the MusicWeb International Listening Studio Another Audio Report by John Quinn
Ensembles - a third Blu-ray audio "extravangaza" from Euroarts
Forgotten Artists: Anatole Fistoulari by Christopher Howell
Arthur Butterworth's The Path across the Moors by John France
Paul Spicer in conversation with John Quinn
May
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Brigitte Fassbaender in conversation with Michael Cookson
Robin Holloway's Scenes from Antwerp by John France
David Bedford's The Tentacles of the Dark Nebula by John France
Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius -
Some personal observations on recordings by John Quinn
Patric Standford - an obituary by Gary Higginson
Antony Hopkins remembered by Len Mullenger
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April
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News 2014/4 by Albert Lam & Brian Wilson
A free online collection of articles & recordings of the Polish composers, Górecki, Lutosławski & Penderecki
David Jennings' Piano Sonata by John France
Blu-ray Audio from Naxos and Euroarts by Brian Wilson
Forgotten artists: Otto Ackermann by Christopher Howell
David Dubery: Observations - a new recording by John France
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Music for Holy Week and Easter From Outhere and other independent labels by Brian Wilson
Decoding John Cage by Frank Manheim
March
Forgotten Artists: 5. Hugo Rignold by Christopher Howell
Alun Hoddinott's ‘Toccata alla Giga’ for organ by John France
The Complete Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras and Chôros from BIS and some other recordings - An overview by Brian Wilson
An obituary for Richard Itter, founder of Lyrita Recorded Edition - Lyrita Catalogue
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News 2014/3 by Albert Lam & Brian Wilson
A survey of some recently released recordings of Beethoven piano sonatas by Brian Reinhart
Collector's Edition: Piano 15 hours of great performances by legendary artists of the 20th century from Idéale Audience [LM]
February
Nicholas Ludford A survey of recordings by Brian Wilson
From the MusicWeb Listening Studio A further report by John Quinn
Forgotten Artists: 4. Victor Desarzens by Christopher Howell
Latest British Light Music Garlands by Philip Scowcroft
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Collector's Edition 1 - Strings: 17 hours of great performances by legendary artists of the 20th century from Idéale Audience [LM]
January
Forgotten artists by Christopher Howell:
2. Dean Dixon 3. Georges Tzipine
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Maestro Juanjo Mena in Conversation with Michael Cookson
Nance Grant, Australian soprano
Forgotten artists - 1. Henry Swoboda by Christopher Howell
Anthony Newman’s Bach by Marc Medwin
2013
December
Historical Stanford at CHARM A survey of recordings available for download by Christopher Howell
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News 2013/18 by Brian Wilson
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2013/17 by Brian Wilson
The Revolution Label: A Chapter in the Story of William Barrington-Coupe and Joyce Hatto by Christopher Howell
A catalogue of Revolution Records compiled by John France
From
the
MusicWeb
Listening Studio An audio report by John
Quinn
EVEREST
- Return of the Prodigal A survey by Rob Barnett
Blu-ray
Audio: gimmick or game-changer? by Dan Morgan
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Musicweb International's Recordings of the Year 2013
November
BIS's 40th anniversary promotion - 17 pocket-sized CD reviews - A feature by Brian Reinhart
A discussion of the life and songs of Robin Milford by Peter Hunter: Biography ~~ The early songs ~~ The middle period songs ~~ The late songs
Review index: Robin Milford
An interview with composer Bob Chilcott by John Quinn
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News 2013/15 by Brian Wilson
October
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Masterwork Index: Britten's War Requiem
A conversation with conductor Donald Runnicles by Michael Cookson
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September
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2013/12 by Brian Wilson
August
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July
Being a collector
in the digital era by David Barker
Britten 100 on NMC
- Retrospect and Horizon - a survey by Rob Barnett
Performing Mahler in Rotterdam 1954
- A letter from a reader
June
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by Brian Wilson
The
rebellious violinist Michael Cookson interviews Victoria
Mullova
British
Music Radio - a new online radio station dedicated to British
music
The Technology
of Fine Stereo - an interview with Colin Attwell of Claudio
Records by Dave Billinge
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A Beulah special by Brian Wilson
May
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Algernon Ashton -
England's forgotten composer by Patrick Webb
April
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Sir Colin Davis - a
recorded legacy by John Quinn
Hubert Parry: Mr Punch’s
Sketchy Interview from 1903 edited by John France
March
Edward Loder -
The Lost Bicentenary by Andrew Lamb
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by Brian Wilson
The price of a Ring
by Patrick Waller
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by Brian Wilson
Italo
Montemezzi and the Conquest of America by David Chandler
George Benjamin's
Written on Skin An interview with the composer by Robert
Hugill
February
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News 2013/3 by Brian Wilson
January
Sing
Lullaby - A Carol-Anthem by Herbert Howells - an
article by John France
Updated
National Discographies by Mike Herman
Milford
Friends Bulletin 2013
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2012
December
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News 2012/24 by Brian Wilson
Musicweb
International's Recordings
of The Year 2012
Christmas
CD reviews
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November
Music
documentaries on BBC Radio by David Barker
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Elliott
Carter An obituary by Bruce Hodges
An
interview with Sarah Chang by Michael Cookson
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News 2012/21 by Brian Wilson
Masterwork Index: Dvorak's
American string quartet
October
Elisabeth
Lutyens' En Voyage – suite for orchestra. article
by John France
A
Visit to Eric Coates’ boyhood home in Hucknall
(Nottinghamshire) … and The Eric Coates Society - Ian Lace
EM
Records makes the première recording of Ivor Gurney’s
Violin Sonata: a session report by John Quinn
Eric Pinkett and the Leicestershire County School of Music
An Appreciation by a Former Student
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September
September
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Masterwork Index: Rimsky-Korsakov's
Scheherazade
September
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
August
David
Dubery: Composer update by John France
August Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Masterwork Index: Aida
~~ La
Bohème
August
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
July
July
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Jon
Lord - an obituary
Bach’s
Sacred Cantatas: Recordings and Resources by Kirk McElhearn
Sir
Arthur Bliss's The Beatitudes in Coventry Cathedral
– at last! by John Quinn
Wandelweiser: Disappearance
in Celebration by Marc Medwin
Ian
Venables: A Major Song Cycle celebrating Worcestershire (and
other news) by John France
July
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
June
Celebrating
a Decade of Avie
Sir Simon Rattle discusses the four movement version of Brucker's
9th symphony
June
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
June Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
May
May
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
A
Kathleen Ferrier Feature by Christopher Fifield
The
Every-Disc Player: Cambridge Audio 651BD by Kirk McElhearn
Naxos
at 25: An Interview with Klaus Heymann by Robert Hugill
John
Joubert at 85 by John Quinn
May
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
April
Clifford
Bax on English opera by Christopher Howell
A
Really Good classical CD shop in the heart of Shropshire
by Rob Barnett
3.6
million views and counting – The story of a YouTube
pianist’s channel by Phillip Sear
April
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Jussi
Björling – The Commemorative Years - A retrospect
by Göran Forsling
April
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
March
An
Interview with the composer John Ramsden Williamson
Michael
Herman's National Discographies have been updated to
reflect new information gathered up to April 2012.
Kathleen
Ferrier : a centenary tribute by Christopher Fifield
George
Lloyd – Symphony No. 6 by Peter Fender
March
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Tippett's
Shires Suite and the LSSO by John Whitmore
The
LSSO Havergal Brian recordings by John Whitmore
March
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
Tony
Duggan (1954-2012) -
In memoriam
February
Ipad
App review: Wessar
Sightread4Piano
Alfredo
Catalani - Opera’s Great ‘Inbetweener’ by
David Chandler
Febuary
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Febuary
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
January
January
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Sir
Willliam Walton - List of works and discography by Martin
Rutherford (in pdf format, 150+ pages)
January
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
2011
December
December
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Interview
with Sir Mark Elder
- Michael Cookson
Musicweb
reviewer Bob Briggs (1954-2011) - A
tribute
Our
Christmas reviews
John
S. Bridge - A Manchester Musician by Stuart Scott
December
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
Musicweb
International Recordings of the Year 2011
Masterwork Index: Debussy's
La Mer
November
Robin
Milford: A biography
and a List
of Works by Peter Hunter
November
Download Roundup #2 by
Brian Wilson
November
Download Roundup #1
by Brian Wilson
The
Malcolm Arnold Festival - report by Len Mullenger
The
Pump Room Orchestra Bath: Three Centuries of Music and
Social History by John France
The
role of the music editor by Dr Valerie Langfield, Music
Editor: Robin Hood
Frank
Tapp by Rob Barnett
October
The
future of record labels in the Classical Music Field
October
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Waiting
to Breathe: Yuliya Gorenman's Beethoven Project
The
new advert for the AudiA6 Avant
October
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
September
September
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
September Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
August
Masterwork
Index: Liszt's
sonata in B minor
August Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Frank
Bridge: The Missing Piano Music Recordings by John France
Benjamin
Dale—a reassessment. Part 4: The silent years, 1928-1938
by Christopher Foreman
Donald
Harris - Sonata 1957 – a documentary film by Daniel
Beliavsky by John France
August
Download Roundup #1 by
Brian Wilson
July
The
many critics of Havergal Brian by Brian Reinhart
Elgar's
Symphony No. 2 by Ian Lace
July
Download Roundup #2 by
Brian Wilson
The
Compleat Academic? by
Arthur Butterworth
Masterwork
Index: Rodrigo's Concierto
de Aranjuez - Schumann's
Kinderszenen
July
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
June
The
clarinet in search of Rossini by
Christopher Howell
Exploring
Italian song -
Martucci, Sgambati, Bossi & a few others by Christopher Howell
The
first recording of Korngold's symphony
- a feature review and article by Ian Lace
Dick
Blackford
- Yorkshire composer by Philip Scowcroft
William
Hardwick Organist,
St. Ann’s Church, Manchester 1936-1969 by Stuart Scott
Robert
Wagner
and the Innsbruck Symphony orchestra
by Christopher Howell
June
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Dr
Jonathan Halliday of
Nimbus Records, died June 2.
June
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
May
Benjamin
Dale—a
reassessment. Part Three. Ruhleben,
1914-1918. by Christopher Foreman
“Gullivers's
Travels” & music
by Philip Scowcroft
“Robinson
Crusoe” & music
by Philip Scowcroft
May
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
The
Nature of the Symphony by
Arthur Butterworth
Adam
Pounds: Notes and News by John France
May
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
April
Respighi's
legacy 75 years after his death -
an interview with Adriano by Ian Lace
April
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Orchestra
of Exiles: The Story of the Israel Philharmonic
Josh
Aronson, the director of the forthcoming documentary, talks to Stan
Metzger
April
Download Roundup #1 by Brian Wilson
Voyage
of Discovery - Resurrecting Rootham and Parry by Alistair
Jones
Ian
Venables: Three Pieces for violin & piano by John
France
Edward
De Jong - Hallé’s First Flute By Stuart
Scott
March
Yakov
Kreizberg (1959-2011) - an appreciation by Evan Dickerson
March
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Philip
Scowcroft's Garlands New entries 1110, 1132-34
March Download Roundup by Brian Wilson
Michael
Kennedy receives the Elgar Society Medal
February
Masterwork
Index: Wagner's
Ring Cycle
prepared by Patrick Waller
Music
and Twitter
by Brian Reinhart
Puccini's
La Rondine
A comparative review
of DVD recordings by Ian Lace
Jean Sibelius
Orchestral Songs
Benjamin
Dale - a reassessment
by Christopher Foreman
February
Download Roundup by Brian Wilson
January
Orchestral
Music at Colwyn Bay 1900 - 1968 By
Stuart Scott
Orchestral
Music at Llandudno by
Stuart Scott
Bantock
At New Brighton By
Stuart Scott
Betty
Roe: The first 80 years by Iain Snedden
January
Download Roundup by Brian Wilson
