June 2023

This glowing account stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best versions in the catalogue [SG]

Gloriously witty and entertaining music, played with style and élan by this superb German ensemble [GPJ]

(Déjà Review) A simply superb recording [CC]

A terrific disc [JQ]

A satisfying recital that is strong on earnest and shining integrity [RB]

Another welcome addition to Nordgren’s discography, thanks to Alba’s untiring support [HC]

Fine performances of lesser-known music by Locatelli [JV]

Beauty and power triumph over darkness in Storgårds’ latest Shostakovich disc [NC]

A valuable collection of the Ukrainian composer’s chamber works [SB]

Stocked with sighs, shimmers and sadness … more Radagast than Mithrandir [RB]

(Déjà Review) One of the finest, maybe the finest, set of these works [PSh]

Welcome new recordings make a fine case for Huber’s lighter output [RMay]

A genuine triumph – a completely convincing performance of a typically Victorian Choral Festival work [NB]

Tartly balanced on the edge of the void [RB]

A feast of gorgeous singing and despite a few odd inclusions, his legions of fans will love it [MP]

Does extremely well in introducing the reader to the man and his music [RB]

A typically virtuosic recording from a great American partnership [RMo]

An outstanding advocate plays virtuoso clarinet concertos with verve and character [GH]

(Déjà Review) The best possible introduction to the genre of Light Music [JF]

Savage … touchingly melodic, melting and romantically inclined [RB]

An agreeable mix of gems from the treasure chest of British folk songs, selling for charitable purposes [GF]

Music with melodic interest, well-devised formal structures and satisfying harmonies [JF]

Norwegian variety from a less regarded composer [RB]

An intriguing revival of music which makes grand gestures but mostly remains oddly bland and uninvolving [RMo]