July 2023

A rare example of German operetta, well performed but flawed yet again by inadequate documentation [PCG]

(Déjà Review) I have derived much pleasure from this disc and I expect many opera lovers will like it too [GF]

(Déjà Review) Seven Last Words makes a profound impression; a masterpiece [JQ]

A rewarding collection [GT]

Enriches the Händel discography and provides insight into Telemann’s talents as an arranger [DF]

A beautifully executed programme of solo piano music that has identity as its theme and its concealment behind masks [MSt]

Shumsky in a previously unreleased recital – a magnificent violinist with an admirable pianist [JW]

Band music by a group of Belgian composers, worth repeated hearing [HC]

Instantly captivating – to date the most desirable of the seven Vladigerov Capriccio sets [RB]

(Déjà Review) Bach performances to cherish [CH]

(Déjà Review) Some of the most glorious tenor singing ever recorded [GF]

Highlights the variety of Handel’s invention and showcases a superb lead singer [RMo]

A 1950s English song recital restored; excellent remastering but stylistically uncertain [JW]

A very good way to discover the attractions of Mascagni’s second opera [RWe]

An interesting and musically compelling document which sheds light on Poland’s musical past [JV]

Another first-rate addition to Pristine’s Mengelberg Telefunken series [PSt]

A balanced and unusual programme which also displays the tonal richness of an organ still little known. [MSt]

(Déjà Review) Excellent recording, excellent Liszt playing, at times verging upon the legendary [PSh]

(Déjà Review) A great evening at the opera, crowned by Grace Bumbry’s great performance of Carmen [CH]

A refined, intimate, impeccably sung and recorded collection of Byrd at his most reserved and doleful [RMo]

Refined inscriptions, lovingly restored [SG]

John Wilson, spruce and lively once again in Eric Coates [JW]

An engaging, insightful and interesting read [MMB]

Probably the best recording of the Art of Fugue I know [DMD]