December 2023

(Déjà Review) A release that shows the guitar at its traditional best [ZT]

Jan Novák’s daughters record his scores with vitality and filial authority [JW]

Moving, inspirational recordings of late masterpieces [JF]

Impressive rediscovery of much beautiful but unfamiliar music by a familiar composer [NB]

A release well worth revisiting a decade later [SG]

An enthusiastic welcome for a newly edited score of Ravel’s balletic masterpiece [PCG]

(Déjà Review) If only all recordings of unknown chamber music could be so well done [LF]

(Déjà Review) A vocally definitive version [RMK]

Enjoyable, approachable, interesting pieces [JF]

Splendid piano music played most capably on the guitar [ZT]

A fine all-male choir in an unusual, well-balanced programme to suit a wide variety of tastes [GH]

A joy from start to finish [SG]

A problematic genre gives a reviewer problems [JW]

(Déjà Review) The greatest Beethoven violin sonatas performed by arguably the greatest duo partnership of the last century [SHJ]

(Déjà Review) A mouth-watering cast gives a memorable performance [CF]

A treat for Rachmaninov enthusiasts [DMD]

Danish romantic piano music, full of interest, gives much pleasure [JF]

Worthy of your attention [SG]

A varied and very enjoyable programme of music for Advent [JQ]

The luscious hot dance music of Eduard Künneke meets Eisler’s boring agit-prop [JW]

Marvellous performances of marvellous music [TB]

An excellent well-contrasted compilation of important British film music that needed to be rescued from oblivion [IL]

…something rich and strange [DC]

An odd and at times rather sharp-edged and disconcerting satirical comedy [RMo]