October 2024
Schoenberg: Unheard Recordings (Pristine Audio)
An extraordinarily vivid sonic refurbishment of Stokowski’s 1941 vibrant Pelleas [RMo]
Bendix: Symphonies nos 1 & 3 (Dacapo)
Performances that challenge the only other available recording [EJW]
Wagner: Parsifal (Deutsche Grammophon)
The best new Parsifal recording since Kubelik [SSc]
Mischa Elman (violin)The complete Victor recordings (1926-32) (Biddulph)
Elman’s glittering morceau (and some others) in splendid transfers [JW]
Ponce: Guitar sonatas (IBS Classical)
Treasures from the 20th century guitar repertory, very well played [ZT]
The French Album (Orchid Classics)
This is a very fine disc; in fact, c’est magnifique! [JQ]
Romance and Reverie: Holst and his contemporaries (Albion Records)
Well played but unevenly programmed [NB]
Beethoven: Piano Trios (Naxos)
A wonderful disc, well recorded and containing some magnificent playing [CC]
Kuwabara: Sounded Voice, Voiced Sound (Kairos)
Yu Kuwabara’s frequently beautiful work projects both delicacy and vigour, and harnesses ancient and modern influences to thrilling effect [RHa]
A Beethoven Odyssey Vol. 9 (MSR Classics)
The final disc in James Brawn’s Beethoven piano sonata cycle crowns the project with yet another success [RC]
Ysaÿe: Transformations (Centaur)
Bizarre transcriptions, fantastic performances [RMas]
Winterberg: Chamber Music, Vol 1 (EDA)
The terse art of a Czech-German composer influenced by Bartók, Hindemith and Janáček [JW]
Ridil: Music for Orchestra (Genuin)
A veritable cornucopia of delights [PRJ]
Broughton: And on the Sixth Day & String Theory (Naxos)
A pair of impressive and enjoyable scores authoritatively performed [NB]
Vicéns: Mural – Chamber Ensemble Works (Stradivarius)
Music by a young composer who cares if you listen, but will not pander to contrive a connection [NC]
Guarnieri: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Likely to appeal strongly to those who are already captivated by Villa-Lobos and by the Latino Copland [RB]
Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles
A survey by Ralph Moore
Arnold: Music for Brass Band (Beckus)
Fine performances of much-loved brass band originals complemented by some sympathetic transcriptions [PH]
Schubert & Loewe: Songs (Alpha Classics)
A well-structured programme, excellent performance and recording [RWe]
Poulenc: Complete Solo Piano Music (Sony Classical)
Delicious music, played with refinement and character by this masterly pianist [GPJ]
Osgood: Magnificat (Convivium Records)
Thoroughly tonal and thoroughly enjoyable [DJB]
Auguste de Radwan (piano) Complete Recordings (Sakuraphon)
An unknown Leschetizky pupil whose recordings are strictly for those interested in the Polish pedagogue’s legacy [RCh]
Nobilissimo Instrumento (Passacaille)
This still, calm collection of Renaissance lute pieces offers a rewarding listening experience [KB]
Vaughan Williams: The Grinke Legacy (Albion Records)
Frederick Grinke’s recordings restored for a new generation – and high time too [JW]
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