October 2023
Bartók: Piano Works (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) Bach is a most musical pianist whose understanding of the Bartókian idiom should be sampled [CC]
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Harmonia Mundi)
A marvellous reading of Die schöne Müllerin that should please every lover of this indestructible masterwork [GF]
Frescobaldi and the South (Arcana)
A compelling recital which places Frescobaldi in his historical context [JV]
Rise Up and Wonder (Priory)
New sacred music of talented women composers, sung by a fine and sympathetic choir [GH]
Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Sony Classical)
A pleasant compilation but better recordings of almost every work here may be found elsewhere [RMo]
Parry: Piano Music Vol. 1 (Da Vinci Classics)
A splendid start to a Parry pianistic odyssey [JW]
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Opus Arte)
The singing doesn’t quite match the wonderful staging [DJB]
Breton: La Verbena de la Paloma (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) Recommendable both to lovers of zarzuela and to those new to it [RH]
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Wonderful playing and singing, and a recording which is crystal clear and atmospheric [GPJ]
Sheppard: Choral Works (Gimell)
Magnificent examples of Tudor polyphony, superbly performed [JQ]
Bruckner: Symphony No 4 (BR Klassik)
Another superlative rendering of a Bruckner symphony from Haitink [RMo]
Karajan – The Early Lucerne Years (Audite)
Karajan in Lucerne in largely unreleased performances [JW]
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral Works (Hyperion)
Splendid Vaughan Williams, and the other works are not to be missed on any account [WH]
Mozart: The Piano Quartets (Chandos)
Fine playing, but the interpretations are a matter of personal taste [PBW]
Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos 2 & 7 (BIS)
Beethoven doesn’t seem to be an ideal fit with this very fine ensemble [DJB]
La Belle Homicide – Lute Music (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) I urge listeners who wouldn’t normally purchase a recital of lute works to hear this superlative recording [MC]
Jussi Björling (tenor) Til Havs (Swedish Society Discofil)
(Déjà Review) A treasure snatched from last minute oblivion and a memorable memento of a great voice and personality [RB]
Bloch: String Quartets (Pristine Audio)
A classic set of these twentieth century masterpiece returns [SB]
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Books I & II (Dynamic)
For a satisfying harpsichord version of these glorious works, this new release will offer rewards aplenty [SG]
Mozart and his Europe (Genuin)
A beautiful tone and natural, unmannered playing and flexibility of phrasing [RCh]
Verdi: Messa da Requiem (RCA)
A great soprano soloist and a fine choir and orchestra, very well directed, still cannot save this account from mediocrity [RMo]
Stanfordian Thoughts 20. Six Bible Songs
by Christopher Howell
Sardone: Reimagining Aria (Digressione)
Instrumental finesse in Baroque arias reimagined as composed jazz vehicles [JW]
Parry: Prometheus Unbound (Chandos)
This release will be self-recommending – and rightly so – to admirers of Parry [JQ]
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