August 2024
Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) A disc to return to many, many times [CC]
J L Adams: Waves and Particles (Cold Blue Music)
Too much physics and not enough music [PRJ]
Orefice: Piano Works (Dynamic)
Atmospheric and evocative piano music from this little-known Italian [RCh]
Jakub Józef Orliński (alto) – Beyond (Erato)
An ideal combination of mostly unfamiliar repertoire and stylistically convincing performances [JV]
The Gesualdo Six – Queen of Hearts (Hyperion)
Magnificent Renaissance motets and songs performed with ease and control [GH]
Stravinsky: Symphonies Vol 1 (BIS)
Poised and polished performances show these scores in an unusual light [NB]
Rachmaninov & Ravel: Piano Works (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) Indulgence is avoided, lending more, not less, emotive weight to the cascades of sound [CC]
Rota: La Strada Ballet Suite (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful album straddling the worlds of the concert hall, the ballet stage and the silver screen [IL]
Grancini: Novelli Fiori Ecclesiastici (Da Vinci Classics)
A valuable contribution to our knowledge of Italian music from the early 17th century [JV]
Quilter: Go, Lovely Rose (Chandos)
A thoroughly enjoyable recital [JQ]
Schubert: String Quartets Nos 15 & 8 (Hyperion)
Glorious Schubert from the Takács Quartet [LW]
Mahler: Lieder aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn (MDG)
In a crowded market this newcomer holds its own against the competition [GF]
Mikhail Pletnev (piano) Live at Berlin Philharmonie (Farao Classics)
A sonata in romantic garb alongside familiar items in idiosyncratic performances [RCh]
Krebs: Complete Organ Works Vol 6 (Priory)
Kitchen is an ideal and expert advocate of this little known repertoire [GH]
Chopin: Preludes, Etudes (Apex)
Definitely a top choice [KS]
Mahler: Symphony No 1 (BIS)
A superb if sometimes controversial performance of Mahler’s First Symphony, a showcase for Minnesota Orchestra [EJW]
Homeland: Grieg and de Falla (Eudora)
De Falla’s evocative music is the highlight of this disc with its unusual but highly effective coupling [RCh]
Budapest Quartet: Early Recordings Vol 2 (Pristine Audio)
Finally, volume 2 appears and it’s well worth the wait [JW]
Coates: Orchestral Works Vol 4 (Chandos)
Attractive and uplifting music played with perfect panache [NB]
Garrop: Terra Nostra (Cedille)
A colourful plea to look after our planet [PRJ]
Danielpour: An American Requiem (Reference Recordings)
A deeply-felt, well-crafted, moving and powerfully expressive work in a superbly committed reading; deserves wider recognition [HC]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 ‘The Year 1905’ (LSO Live)
Certainly the finest recording of the modern era [MB]
A Chronicle of First Performances: London 1900-2000
by Alastair Mitchell and Alan Poulton
Tchaikovsky’s Testament (Genuin)
I like the directness and clarity of Rubinova’s approach [MG]
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