June 2025
Mahler: Symphony 3 (Pentatone)
A fine addition to Semyon Bychkov’s Mahler cycle [JQ]
Schubert: Symphony 9 (Chandos)
A fine account of Schubert’s Ninth, and five orchestrated songs as a bonus [LW]
Puccini: Tosca (Decca)
A rare misfire in Decca’s hugely impressive opera back-catalogue [LD]
Our Gilded Veins (Linn)
A deeply satisfying programme of recent orchestral music [WH]
Karine Deshayes & Delphine Haidan (mezzo-sopranos) Sisters (NoMadMusic)
A mix of popular and little-known works, which is a joy from beginning to end [MC]
Joteyko: Piano works (Acte Préalable)
Enjoyable romantic miniatures though the playing in the more spirited numbers lack gusto [RCh]
Brian: Symphony 1 (Naxos)
A work of staggering scale and substance superbly recorded [RB]
Beethoven: Piano Trios 1, 3 & 4 (Apex)
An excellent all-round recording [EML]
Nelson Freire (piano) The SWR Recordings (SWR Music)
A varied, satisfying portrait of a very fine pianist [RWe]
Shostakovich: Film Music Edition (Capriccio)
A generous selection of Shostakovich’s copious but uneven production of film music [SB]
M Haydn & Mozart: Vergehen (Claves)
Mozart’s final, transcendent symphony framed with an interesting pair of complementary works [PH]
Elgar: The Kingdom (Signum Classics)
A very fine recording that gives one the best chance to reconsider The Kingdom’s virtues [NB]
C Schumann & Chaminade: Donna Voce Vol. 3 (Music & Arts)
Shelest makes one wonder why these gems are not in the repertoire of many more pianists [RCh]
Salieri: Cublai, gran kan de’ Tartari (Aparté)
Ignored for over 200 years, Salieri’s opera finally receives its time in the spotlight [MC]
Byrd: Consort Songs (Hyperion Helios)
(Déjà Review) The whole disc is absolutely delightful [GH]
Bach: St Matthew Passion (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) An astonishing survival of a cherishable tradition, bringing unique insights and the lifetime’s experience of a great conductor [LF]
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