April 2023
Lutosławski: Opera Omnia 01 (CD Accord)
(Déjà Review) These performance are terrific and very committed [GH]
Stojowski: Symphony (Capriccio)
Two very attractive late Romantic works in excellent performances well recorded [NB]
Bruckner: Symphony 4 (Myrios Classics)
A crisp, clean realisation of the specific soundworld of Bruckner’s music, culminating in a finale of epic power [RMo]
Sinigaglia: Works for String Quartet Vol 2 (Naxos)
Generously light-hearted and romantically ripe works [JW]
Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Naïve)
A rewarding album, worth every penny of its asking price [SG]
Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri (Glossa)
A very attractive recording with a lot of good singing, not least from the superb Vasilisa Berzhanskaya [GF]
Gems From Armenia (Cedille)
While limited in atmospheric variety, there is plenty of quality in both the music and the performances [DJB]
Massenet: Thaïs (Decca)
Fleming is entirely convincing as a flirtatious and seductive courtesan for whom even a monk might risk his soul [RMay]
Turina: Piano Trios (IBS Classical)
This music deserves to be better known outside Spain [GH]
Mahler: Songs (Sony Classical)
Lovers of great Lieder singing should have this in their collection [RMo]
Bach: Tears From Babylon (First Hand Records)
Enchanting and personal Bach playing [RCh]
Bruckner: Symphonies 1-9 (Accentus Music)
An important and impressive contribution to the Bruckner discography [JQ]
Scriabin: Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The 1889 sonata makes this disc a mandatory acquisition for Scriabin completists, and worth hearing for the other works [SJ]
Bach: St Matthew Passion (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) One of the great recordings of the century – the Bach tradition represented by Klemperer has much to tell us about this music [TB]
R Strauss: Letzte Lieder (Rondeau Production)
Strauss songs transfigured in breathtakingly beautiful performances [NB]
Mozart: Piano Concertos 24 & 25 (Challenge Classics)
Period-style performances of poise and panache on a modern piano [RMo]
Stojowski: Piano Works Vol. 1 (Acte Préalable)
An exciting and entertaining start to a series I have hoped for, for a long time [RCh]
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Beluah)
Despite its fame a misfire from all involved [DMD]
Rieti: Complete Piano Works Vol. 1 (Grand Piano)
I look forward to more of this outstanding composer [SA]
d’Ambrosio: Violin Concertos (Soupir Editions)
Rather underwhelming performances of rare repertoire [JW]
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