July 2023
Dobrzyński: Piano Works Vol 1 (Acte Préalable)
Finely crafted piano works in excellent performances bode well for this series [RCh]
Mozart: Wind Concertos (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Authenticists might not agree with everything, but surely even they would get sucked in to the spirit of it all [CC]
Martinů: Symphonies 3 & 4 (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) An auspicious launch for the first fresh new Martinů cycle of the new century [RB]
Saariaho: Reconnaissance (BIS)
An indispensable memorial to Kaija Saariaho [GF]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Encelade)
A satisfying account, displaying deep insights, profound musicality and freshness [SG]
Correspondances (Antarctica Records)
An immaculately played recital of music which draws its inspiration from symbolism [MSt]
Liebermann: Concertos (Blue Griffin)
Romantic high voltage music with an absorption in the expression of melody [RB]
Magnificat 3 (Signum Classics)
A rather special disc [JQ]
Brahms: Chamber Works (Pristine Audio)
The pre-war Budapest Quartet triumphs in Brahms [JW]
Offenbach: La Périchole (Apex)
(Déjà Review) 67 minutes of unalloyed joy [RJF]
Jack Liebeck (violin) Violin Sonatas (Quartz)
(Déjà Review) Brilliant performances – recommended without a moment’s hesitation [KS]
Vivaldi: La Stravanganza (Brilliant Classics)
Delightful contemporary keyboard arrangements of some of Vivaldi’s best-known concerti [MSt]
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde – An Orchestral Passion (Oehms Classics)
A brisk and brusque compendium of the main Tristan themes for the impatient, would-be Wagnerian [RMo]
K Fuchs: Orchestral Works Vol. 1 (Chandos)
A brilliant tonal voice unleashed and heard through dustless unsmeared glass [RB]
A Left Coast (Bridge)
A valuable addition to the song repertoire, performed with deep involvement, though with some vocal issues [GF]
Lajtha: String Trios (Pavane)
A fine release, never mind slight reservations about the recording [HC]
Carl Seemann (piano): The Orfeo Recordings (Orfeo)
Seemann’s live airings make a welcome return [SG]
Bridge: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A fine introduction to the orchestral music of Frank Bridge [JF]
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore (Apex)
(Déjà Review) An ideal introduction to this delightful opera and also to the young Alagna [RH]
17th Century Music for Canto & Basso (Brilliant Classics)
A compelling display of the brilliant music that was written in Italy in the first half of the 17th century [JV]
Alberga: Violin Concertos (Lyrita)
A dizzying mercury-high landmark in little known music – enjoyable in its own right [RB]
Dvořák: Slavonic Dances (Prospero)
A vibrant and enthusiastic rendering [MZ]
Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos 1-3 (BIS)
Brilliant, subversive performances but occasionally too much of a good thing [DMD]
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
Strikingly vivid and thrilling accounts of some of Tchaikovsky’s most atmospheric narrative tone poems [RMo]
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