March 2025
Poulenc, Pärt & Prokofiev: Mirrors (Naïve)
A fine disc, beautifully programmed and with a superb performance of the Poulenc sonata [GPu]
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (Decca)
A lush, Romantic, thoroughly engaging and technically brilliant account of a Tchaikovsky “warhorse”, with some seductive bonuses [RMo]
Beyond (Orchid Classics)
Atmospheric, imaginative yet accessible modern music demonstrating Moore’s virtuosic mastery of his instrument [KT]
Herbert von Karajan: Live in Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker)
Karajan live at the Philharmonie in a set to challenge preconceptions and offer re-appraisal of a legendary combination of orchestra and conductor [PH]
Machaut: A Lover’s Death (Hyperion)
The Orlando consort end their exploration of Machaut’s complete works in purely vocal renditions [GH]
Elgar: Boult’s Elgar – The forgotten recordings (SOMM Ariadne)
A Boult miscellany spearheaded by the first CD appearance of the Second Symphony with the Scottish National Orchestra [JW]
Bell: Vocal Music (Albany)
(Déjà Review) Bell’s music is tuneful, colourful, expressive and inventive [HC]
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) A desirable release that will provide much pleasure [MC]
Herbert von Karajan live in Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)
A fascinating and valuable musical-historical document [JQ]
Sinding: Symphonies (Capriccio)
A fitful, erratic Norwegian symphonic cycle that rises to heights [JW]
Wilfred Heaton: His Life – His Music (PHM Publishing & Production)
Essential for enthusiasts of British brass band music [JF]
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Opera Rara)
A great recording of a classic of the Verdi canon in its original version [PH]
Scaramella (Hyperion)
A first recording of a mass by Obrecht, thanks to a reconstruction of the missing parts [JV]
Dvořák: Symphony 7 (BR Klassik)
Quite simply the finest Dvořák Seventh Symphony of the modern era [LD]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 (Capriccio)
A performance which may entice those whose main interests lie with Bruckner’s classical predecessors and may refresh the ears of more seasoned Brucknerians [GPu]
JS Bach: Easter & Ascension Oratorios (BIS)
Near perfection in a Bach recording [PSh]
Love Divine (Convivium Records)
The first recording of a Renaissance mass setting and new works by women composers in a well sung recital [DHa]
Schubert: Licht und Schatten (Harmonia Mundi)
Hasselhorn weaves light and shadow into a unity in a fascinating programme, superbly sung [GF]
Debussy: String Quartets and Sonatas (Hyperion)
Combines the wonderful world of Debussy with the superb playing of the Nash Ensemble [SA]
Slavík: Violin Concertos (Private release)
Paganinian virtuoso Josef Slavik finds a home in Italy in sometimes vulnerable filming but always virile and stylish performances [JW]
Massenet: Hérodiade (Naxos)
An exciting and well sung account of Massenet’s biblical opera [RWe]
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique & Roméo et Juliette (RCA)
Two of the great Berlioz recordings available again [MBu]
CPE Bach: Sonatas and Rondos (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) I am thrilled that this splendidly crafted and colorful music has seen the sunlight [KS]
Arnold: The Return of Odysseus (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) It is wonderful that Odysseus has returned – to his proper place before the music-loving public [PSe]
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