August 2024
Mythos and Memories (Da Vinci Classics)
Bold playing and a glorious richness of writing in Mariani’s evocative soundscapes [RCh]
Meyerbeer: Le prophète (LSO Live)
A welcome release that promises much but doesn’t always deliver [MP]
Berl Senofsky (violin) American Virtuoso (Rhine Classics)
Although something of a mixed bag, there’s much to please the Senofsky admirer enshrined in these two discs [SG]
Mahler: Symphony No 2 (Colorado MahlerFest)
This Mahler performance is well worth the attention of all devotees; the exciting coupling adds considerable value [JQ]
Donizetti: La favorite (Naxos)
A complete recording of Donizetti’s La Favorite is let down by some less than beautiful singing [PT]
Bryars: Oi Me Lasso (GB Records)
(Déjà Review) Endlessly fascinating and haunting [RH]
Bruckner: Symphony 3 (Profil)
(Déjà Review) A winner through and through and worthy of any collection [KS]
Dohnányi: Piano works (Capriccio)
Gülbadamova has a feel for Dohnányi’s style in this rewarding recital [RCh]
Pierre Monteux (conductor): Live (SOMM Recordings)
A handsome tribute to ‘Le Maître’ sixty years after his death [JQ]
Bach: Keyboard Concerti (Naïve)
The gloriously expressive slow-movement ariosos are the highlights [MG]
Thomas Pitfield • His Friends & Contemporaries (Divine Art)
A rewarding exploration [JF]
Offenbach: Colorature (Alpha Classics)
A wholehearted recommendation for the unhackneyed programme and the magnificent singing [GF]
Bomtempo: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) One work holds up quite well to the Haydn and Mozart models, and the other is close to being a masterpiece of early romanticism [DS]
Beethoven: String Quartets, Op 18 Nos 1 and 4 (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) Quatuor Mosaïques are an astonishing ensemble who deserve the utmost praise for these magnificent performances [MC]
Jorge Bolet (piano) His earliest recordings (APR)
Bolet at his sparkling best back in the catalogue [RCh]
Mahler: Symphony No 9 (Alpha Classics)
Full of surprises, this is a disc that will change the way you hear Mahler 9 [ST]
Pitfield: String Chamber Music (Divine Art)
Performances with brilliance, technical competence and a sympathetic understanding [JF]
Santa Maria: Missa O beata Maria (Pan Classics)
An excellent performance of a mass by an unknown master from Portugal [JV]
Marko Topchii (guitar) Laureate Series Recital (Naxos)
Hard to fault, easy to accolade [ZT]
Alwyn: Symphonies Nos 2 & 5 and Harp Concerto (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The best single CD introduction to the major works of Alwyn [RB]
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (Music & Arts)
(Déjà Review) Harshly recorded, but for some Toscanini enthusiasts it is the greatest of his preserved Ninths [CH]
Brusa: Requiem, Stabat Mater (Naxos)
Admirers of the composer will want to explore her choral works [WH]
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Harmonia Mundi)
Another marvellous recording of Die schöne Müllerin to add to the ever-growing list of highly recommendable versions of this indestructible masterwork [GF]
Chen Gang & Paganini: Violin concertos (Pentatone)
A mixed bag of repertoire produces varied results [RMay]
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