Newest Reviews

Landmarks from Dawn of Electrical Recording (Pristine Audio)

An excellent panorama of the first years of electrical recording with first-rate transfers and presentation [PSt]

Stefan Askenase (piano): Concert Tours 1958-1972 (Meloclassic)

Askenase captured in exceptional form in all these performances [RCh]

Lament & Liberation (Signum Classics)

A challenging, rewarding album [JQ]

Adam: Griseldis, ou Les cinq sens (Naxos)

A delightful and important rediscovery [RMay]

Sumera: Symphonies 1 & 6 (Ondine)

Knotty and serious scores receive powerful performances, beautifully recorded [NB]

Bach: Bach-Centricity (Nimbus Records)

Engaging and lively playing of arrangements that remain close to the original [JV]

Arnold: The Complete Brass Chamber Music (Nimbus)

(Déjà Review) Filled to the brim with a wide range of brass music [TPr]

Bartók & Hindemith: String Quartets (ECM)

(Déjà Review) Music that is reasonably challenging but will more than compensate with repeated hearings [MC]