Browse: Werner Herbers (conductor)

The sheer verve and power of his music leads one to think of Revueltas as primarily an orchestral composer, but many of his works are written for relatively modest forces (or started out that... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Around Prague provides a rare snapshot of Prague in the 1920s and 1930s when it was a cultural hotspot which, if perhaps not quite rivalling the legendary richness of Paris, certainly offered... — MusicWeb International, 16th July 2013 More…

It's a diverting collection and, as you'd expect of players from what is arguably the world's greatest orchestra, it's wonderfully well played, too. — The Guardian, 17th November 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It is fascinating to see how composer like Regamey and Koffler negotiated their way through the technical and stylistic labyrinths of the time while simultaneously coping with extreme difficulties... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2010 More…

The Passacaglia (1936-37), more familiar as a piano piece, complex and abstract, is also strongly directional with highly virtuoso use of the orchestra. More approachable for general listeners... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2006 More…