Recordings
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Mischa Elman: Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi
A journey down memory lane in the company of a great violinist
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Lionel Martin: Kabalevsky, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky
A Mutter protégé impresses in a wide-ranging Russian programme
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Van Kuijk Quartet: Impressions Parisiennes
Sophistication aplenty from a young quartet with plenty to say
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Christian-Pierre La Marca: Love Letters
A great Romantic love is celebrated in ardent fashion
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Lynda O’Connor: The Irish Four Seasons
An Irish violinist makes herself heard in an impossibly crowded field
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The Strad Recommends: Harriet Krijgh: Dvořák, Elgar
Interpretations balancing depth and sensitivity make for a persuasive listen
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The Strad Recommends: Johan Dalene: Souvenirs
An intoxicating programme inspired by childhood
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The Strad Recommends: Doric Quartet: Beethoven
A second volume confirms that this is a Beethoven cycle of the first quality
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London Chamber Ensemble Quartet: Howells, Wood
A telling pairing of master and pupil, performed with élan