June 2023
Gál: Music for Voices Vol 2 (Toccata Classics)
A most interesting collection of choral songs by Hans Gál [JQ]
Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (Ondine)
Beethoven for the 2020s [LD]
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (ECM New Series)
(Déjà Review) Lean textures, subtle intensity, and exceptional detail of inner voices and the interplay among voices [DS]
Bernabei: Concerto madrigalesco (En Phases)
A compelling collection of madrigals, performed by a group of top-class singers [JV]
The Art of Eudice Shapiro (violin) (Biddulph)
Better away from the concerto spotlight [RMas]
Schubert: “Death and the Maiden” Symphony (High Definition Tape Transfers)
A novel and highly diverting programme played with considerable expertise, in first-rate sound [RMo]
Moniuszko: La belle Époque
Charming piano miniatures display another side of Moniuszko [RCh]
Bach: French Suite (Deutsche Grammophon)
Are digital EPs the future of recording? [DMD]
The Future is Female: Vol. 3 At Play (First Hand Records)
Highly enjoyable music [SA]
Caine: Agent Orange (Winter & Winter)
Ceaseless change … incessant steps to embrace the heart [RB]
Bach: Cantatas Vol. 24 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A very special disc [CC]
Bacewicz: Piano concerti (Ondine)
Impeccable performances and superb recording, a must for Bacewicz fans [HC]
Reade: A Celebration (Signum Classics)
Kindly lyricism … easily assimilated, easily enjoyed [RB]
20th Century Music for Flute and Guitar (Naxos)
Sensitive and perceptive readings of interesting repertoire from an accomplished duo [GPu]
R Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier/Berg: Lyric Suite (Cleveland Orchestra)
Cool, precise Strauss, revelatory Berg, ravishing playing [DMD]
Ponce, Turina, Villa-Lobos: Piano Trios (IBS Classical)
Intelligent choice of attractive works, well performed [DJB]
Vaughan Williams: 49th Parallel (Dutton)
All VW devotees should ensure they hear this ear-opening disc without delay [JQ]
Martinů, Krása, Kalabis: Harpsichord concerti (Hyperion)
A delightful collection of modern concertos for the harpsichord [SB]
Chopin: Preludes, Piano Sonata No. 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) The cumulative power of the Preludes make this, for some, the greatest performance of the work ever recorded [JL]
Polish Violin Duo (Dux)
The disc to help appreciate works for two violins [SA]
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette & Cléopâtre (Erato)
Two fine Berlioz performances from John Nelson [JQ]
Desmarest: Circé (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
A French baroque opera exhumed in a tasteful and satisfying first recording [MP]
Lim: Annunciation Triptych (Kairos)
Welcome to the strange, murky, gorgeous world of Lim’s music [DMD]
Palumbo: Woven Lights (BIS)
Impressively virtuosic, but struggles with emotional purchase [RB]
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