rmo

If you want to hear Stravinsky conduct his own most famous work in what is by far the best sound to date, this is it [RMo]

Another decent performance blighted by the conductor’s very audible vocal intrusions [RMo]

A thoroughly commendable and consistent account of the most popular version of Bruckner’s Second Symphony [RMo]

Melodious, undemanding but always skilful and enjoyable light music [RMo]

A tight, driven account of Bruckner’s First Symphony which is a success even if I still prefer Schaller’s version [RMo]

Haitink displays remarkable consistency in this grand and spacious account [RMo]

Best avoided – there are many far superior options [RMo]

by Ralph Moore

Breathlessly executed – flashy, but no interpretative nuance [RMo]

Fine conducting and orchestral playing and an impressive Brünnhilde – but compromised by a poor Siegmund and a weak Wotan [RMo]

Grand, broad, live performances of Bruckner’s symphonies now collected in a box set [RMo]

A stunner of a Mahler Eighth, one of the best since Solti’s classic account [RMo]

Pristine’s revitalising of the sound here goes a long way towards countering any criticism of Callas’ sole studio recording of Medea [RMo]

by Ralph Moore

A Mozart Requiem which need not detain us … [RMo]

Ballot completes his survey of Bruckner’s symphonies with another highly individual reading employing daringly extended tempi [RMo]

Two disappointingly tame live performances [RMo]

A beautifully played recording of the Fifth Symphony for those who like their Bruckner a little leaner and faster with variations of tempi strongly contrasted [RMo]

Two fine new accounts of Bach’s cello suites but the Artway issue is clearly preferable [RMo]

Intermittently good, but inconsistent and not outstanding [RMo]

Impressive live performances by a singer of surprising vocal endurance but they don’t stand up against the best [RMo]

by Ralph Moore

An odd and at times rather sharp-edged and disconcerting satirical comedy [RMo]

by Ralph Moore