September 2024
Bizet: Carmen (Pristine Audio)
An authentically French, operetta-style Carmen of the kind you will not hear today – but over-refined and lacking punch [RMo]
Da Crema: Lute Music (Brilliant Classics)
This fine disc shows just how good Da Crema’s music is [GPu]
Gesualdo: Silenzio Mio – Madrigals (PHI)
Musically sumptuous and alarmingly intimate [ST]
Sommernachtskonzert Schönbrunn 2024 (Sony Classical)
An excellent souvenir [RWe]
Vaughan Williams: The Grinke Legacy (Albion Records)
This release will appeal to both fans of Vaughan Williams’ early recordings and followers of the artistry of Frederick Grinke [SG]
Adams: Girls of the Golden West (Nonesuch)
An uneven opera but it’s presented in a performance that crackles with electricity [JQ]
David Oistrakh: Artist of the People? (NVC Arts)
(Déjà Review) A moving film about a very great Soviet musician [JL]
Holmboe: Symphonies Nos 8 & 9 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Music at once convincing and satisfying [TB]
Sander: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (Orthodox Recordings)
A second excellent recording of Kurt Sander’s eloquent and beautiful score [JQ]
Max Rostal (violin) Concert Tours 1956-1965 (Meloclassic)
A well-compiled set of live performances which is enthusiastically welcomed [SG]
Sonya Yoncheva (soprano) The Courtesan (SY11 Productions)
A captivating album of arias on a courtesan theme [MC]
Highways and Byways, Rarities for Recorder (Divine Art)
A wonderful treasure chest of rare, interesting music [JF]
Gipps: Piper of Dreams (Chandos)
A thrilling recital [SA]
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto & Symphony 4 (MV Cremona)
Robust and enjoyable Mendelssohn performances [JW]
Reicha: Wind Quintets Vol. 6 (Crystal Records)
(Déjà Review) Fresh and appealing works [JQ]
Mozart: Complete Piano Works for Four Hands (Musical Heritage Society)
(Déjà Review) Seminal listening in every respect [ED]
Poulenc: Fiançailles pour rire, La voix humaine (VOCES8 Records)
A worthy enterprise [WK]
Louis Glass: Piano Works Volume 2 (Danacord)
Attractive piano miniatures by a late-Romantic Dane [RCh]
Szymanowski: Concert Overture, Songs of a Fairy Princess, Symphony No 3 (CD Accord)
Szymanowski’s fans should hear this [SB]
Gerhard: La Dueña (Chandos)
An opera with patches of real brilliance in a more than acceptable recording [MP]
Roberto Alagna (tenor): Roberto Alagna 60 (Aparté)
A vital and compelling celebration of Roberto Alagna’s 60th birthday [GF]
Our Gilded Veins (Linn)
Nicely varied, with much to enjoy [HC]
Frescobaldi: Messa Della Madonna (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) Undeniably enjoyable, but probably more for the Frescobaldi devotee [PW]
Copland: Music for solo piano (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The playing complements the vivacity, complexity and depth of this fine music [JF]
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