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Fritz Kreisler (violin/piano) American Project (Rhine Classics)
The piano rolls are real but the concert is not what it says on the tin [JW]
Andrea Belmonte (guitar) Latin Within (KHA Records)
The programme and musicality make this an appealing disc, despite some technical shortcomings [ZT]
Pina Carmirelli (violin) Concert Tours (Meloclassic)
A significant discographical addition [SG]
Mahler: Symphony 3 (Sony Classical)
In many ways this is an admirable Mahler Third [JQ]
H Koppel: Piano Works Vols 1-3 (Dacapo)
A great achievement, recommended for those who want something off the beaten track [GF]
Rossini: La donna del lago (Opera Rara)
(Déjà Review) Sets the gold standard for recorded performances of this work [RJF]
Rózsa: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Tadlow Music)
(Déjà Review) A winning performance of a colourful, exciting and atmospheric score [IL]
Tchaikovsky’s Empire: A New Life of Russia’s Greatest Composer (Yale University Press)
An invigorating shattering of myths, both long-held and recent, about this perennially beloved composer [NC]
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