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Bizet Carmen Le Conte Pristine PACO217

Bizet: Carmen (Pristine Audio)

A marvellous restoration of an old and half-forgotten recording [GF]

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Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)

The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]

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van Bree: Orchestral Works (cpo)

Charm and concision from this little known early-Romantic charmer [RB]

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Leo Sirota (piano) Piano Recital Vol. 1 (Sakuraphon)

A full and varied recital programme, characterized by great dynamic range and highly creative phrasing [MK]

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Khachaturian: Piano Transcriptions (Grand Piano)

Khachaturian’s colourful scores brought to life at the piano [RCh]

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Ives: Orchestral Works (Naxos)

A great CD showcasing Ives’s grasp of traditional genres and his lifelong propensity for weaving familiar tunes into his work [KT]

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The Kurt Weill Album (Deutsche Grammophon)

An impressive recording debut from Joana Mallwitz [PH]

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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas (Doremi)

(Déjà Review) A once-in-a-lifetime portrait of two very great and even somewhat enigmatic artists at the top of their form [KS]