October 2024

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The Kurt Weill Album (Deutsche Grammophon)

An impressive recording debut from Joana Mallwitz [PH]

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Ives: Orchestral Works (Naxos)

A great CD showcasing Ives’s grasp of traditional genres and his lifelong propensity for weaving familiar tunes into his work [KT]

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Khachaturian: Piano Transcriptions (Grand Piano)

Khachaturian’s colourful scores brought to life at the piano [RCh]

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Leo Sirota (piano) Piano Recital Vol. 1 (Sakuraphon)

A full and varied recital programme, characterized by great dynamic range and highly creative phrasing [MK]

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van Bree: Orchestral Works (cpo)

Charm and concision from this little known early-Romantic charmer [RB]

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Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)

The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]

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Bizet: Carmen (Pristine Audio)

A marvellous restoration of an old and half-forgotten recording [GF]

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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas (Doremi)

(Déjà Review) A once-in-a-lifetime portrait of two very great and even somewhat enigmatic artists at the top of their form [KS]

Ombre di luce – recital (Pentatone)

An attractive programme, very well sung, with several rarities [GF]

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George Benjamin: Picture a day like this (Nimbus)

A beautiful, subtle, yet fully effective portrait of grief [MBu]

Vecchi: Le veglie di Siena (Glossa)

Impressive testimony to Vecchi’s brilliance as a composer of madrigals [JV]

Imogen Holst: Discovering Imogen (NCM)

An ear-opening disc [JQ]

Catherine Collard (piano): The Complete Erato, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics Recordings (Erato)

The driven artistry of a tragically short-lived French pianist and sensitive collaborator [JW]

Music for Stage and Screen (Albion Records)

A valuable contribution to the recorded legacy of British music [JF]

Beethoven: Complete Piano Trios (Bridge Records)

Performance that are as sparkling as they are wise [DMD]

Bendix, Simonsen: Piano Concertos (Danacord)

(Déjà Review) Marshev is a capably sympathetic advocate for these neglected romantics [RB]

Elgar: Violin Concerto, Carissima (Warner Classics)

An erratic and temperamentally uneven performance [JW]

Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A tremendous performance [JQ]

Mozart: Lodron Night Music (Brilliant Classics)

Delightful performances of delightful music [SB]

Prokofiev: Symphony No 6 (The Cleveland Orchestra)

More superb Prokofiev from Welser-Möst’s wonderful Clevelanders [DMD]

Michael Spyres (tenor): In The Shadows (Erato)

An interesting and enterprising recital but a question mark over the suitability of the voice for some of the material [PT]

Tansman: Cosmopolite (Dux)

A veritable treasure trove of delights [PRJ]

von Webenau: Piano Quartet, Cello Sonata & Miniatures (Hänssler Classic)

In the hit-or-miss world of the unsung composer, this is definitely a miss [DJB]

Brahms: Symphony No 2, Hungarian Dances (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Alsop’s Brahms should go among the great cycles [KS]