October 2023

(Déjà Review) Woolrich definitely has things to say and knows how to say them in the musically most satisfying way [HC]

(Déjà Review) Truly one of the ‘Great Recordings of the Century’ [CF]

Worthy accounts of the Brahms violin sonatas on period instruments [MC]

A fine recital of miniature masterpieces [DC]

Premiere recordings of Alfredo d’Ambrosio’s ever-vernal charmers [JW]

Four largely unknown Leningrad quartets in committed performances [RB]

A star Is born! Let’s hope he will resist overexposure [GF]

Slava’s unjustly overlooked early Tchaikovsky symphony cycle reissued in fine sound [LD]

(Déjà Review) Fischer and his colleagues enter a very competitive field and offer extremely fine versions of both symphonies which must now be counted among the best available [JQ]

(Déjà Review) Langgaard was the true heir of Wagner and Strauss [TB]

A superb performance of a work Karajan often conducted, with fine soloists [RWe]

A fine centenary tribute to a distinguished British singer [JQ]

Tough music but shot through with passion and humanity [DMD]

At the very top of the list for these masterpieces [WH]

More Kelly premieres expand our knowledge of the short-lived Australian [JW]

A strained attempt to link Bach with Brazilian samba which doesn’t work [DJB]

(Déjà Review) Splendid performances that could hardly be bettered [IL]

(Déjà Review) Any pianist who can play these works with such deep understanding as Ringeissen, is a rare bird, and must be treasured [RBr]

An Icelandic blizzard envelops these Goldbergs and I am left cold [DJB]

A well-performed Stravinsky masterpiece, and a related work by Pizzetti [RWe]

A grand, majestic performance catching all the requisite light and shade of Bruckner’s most popular and accessible symphony [RMo]

A sexy Italianate take on these pieces [DMD]

This collection of pieces, expertly performed, expands our knowledge of this short-lived composer [JQ]

Fierce, angular melancholia, deliberate clarity and a turned-inwards icy-acid virtuosity [RB]