Music & Vision articles by George Balcombe

Celebrating Lyrita's recordings of British music. '... a meticulous reproduction of orchestral sound ...'

A selection of Christmas music. '... an amazing collection.'

Music by J S Bach. '... a number of oddities ...'

Music from Venice. '... an amazing display of eighteen short pieces ...'

Music by Julius Röntgen and Per Nørgård. 'How could any audience resist ... ?'

Cantica Symphonia sing sixteenth century motets, and impress George Balcombe. '... so gentle yet precise ...'

Medieval music by Busnois, Domarto and Pullois. '... profoundly moving.'

A recording by The Brahms Trio Prague

British light music. '... a wasteland of clone music.'

English Songbooks of the 1700s. '... Baroque charms ...'

Romantic music for piano and orchestra

'An Alpine Symphony'. '... beguiling music.'

A book about Shostakovich

Music for violin and piano. '... clear and consistent ...'

Music by Respighi and Mussorgsky. 'Tadaaki Otaka conjures the composer's unique sound ...'

Music by Sweelinck and his pupils. '... a brilliant performance ...'