December 2024

Bursting with life [ST]

(Déjà Review) Lovers of the approachable face of contemporary music should snap this up [TH]

Effective writing, leaving the listener almost breathless as the music disappears [KS]

Reflective, informative and sometimes humorous [JF]

Much-recorded favourites mixed with CD premieres make this an intriguing, delightful album [KT]

A set to treasure [SG]

The Tallis Scholars have done Robert Fayrfax proud with this fine CD [JQ]

Classic accounts of both works, very well restored [SB]

Piano music to evoke the spirit of childhood, played by master and pupil [KB]

(Déjà Review) Something of a mixed bag but On Wenlock Edge is undoubtedly worth the price all on its own [GPJ]

(Déjà Review) Stunning performances of very contrasting works [RB]

Paolo Biordi does full justice to the vocal origin of these pieces [JV]

Two different – and equally valid – approaches to a collection of fine, traditional carols [JQ]

A valuable addition to the recorded legacy of the Tcherepnins’ contribution to the joy of music [SA]

A finely played piano concerto and orchestral works by a most highly regarded North American composer of his generation [EJW]

This dark and heavy programme is worth a chance, maybe not in one sitting [GF]

Intriguing repertoire from a fascinating corner of Czech music [DC]

(Déjà Review) Bavouzet’s playing is restricted to a most narrow range: wonderful to superb [MC]

(Déjà Review) Resplendent digital remasterings of these classics of the gramophone [RB]

Bernstein’s classic Haydn, available again on disc [LW]

An impressive display of the skills of Benevoli and his colleague Carissimi [JV]

A boundary-challenging set [DC]

A classic recording in a splendid remastering [JQ]

A joyful celebration of women’s voices and women composers [PT]