August 2025
Noskowski: Symphony No. 3 (Capriccio)
Noskowski’s finest symphony is played with flair and Step gets a rare outing [JW]
The Alchemy of the Piano (Naxos)
A revealing and well-structured exploration of the power, flexibility and communicativeness of the piano [MS]
I Have Lived & Loved (Albion Records)
Continuity and change in British lyric song tradition [JF]
Joseph Moog (piano): Belle Époque (Naïve)
A dizzying array of piano treasures in effortlessly marvellous performances [RCh]
Pabst, Rimsky-Korsakov and Scriabin: Piano Concertos (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) Simply splendid [EML]
Brendel plays Mozart in Vienna (Alto)
(Déjà Review) A splendid reminder of early Brendel, still sounding very well [BW]
Mozart: Divertimento, K.563
by Alan George
Haydn: String Quartet “The Frog”
by Alan George
Beethoven: Symphony No.8
by Alan George
North Italian Baroque Violin Concertos (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Buy the CD or the download, but get this recording somehow [BW]
Saxophone Concertos played by Nobuya Sugawa (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A very fine release with much to enjoy here [HC]
Schumann & Bruckner: Forgotten symphonies (Alia Vox)
Two non-canonical symphonies in carefully prepared performances [SB]
Rossini: Petite messe solennelle (cpo)
A swift and lean Petite Messe that doesn’t quite hit the spot [RMas]
Martinů: Complete Works for Cello and Piano (Supraphon)
Another excellent entrant in the Martinů Cello Sonata lists but this time offering ‘The Complete Works’ [JW]
Pärt: And I heard a voice (ECM)
A superbly sung selection of Pärt’s settings of sacred texts released in celebration of the composer’s 90th birthday. [DHa]
Haydn: Six Keyboard Works (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) A valuable perspective on some fine, still underrated, music [GPu]
M Herbert: Songs (Linn)
(Déjà Review) One of my major musical discoveries of the year [JF]
Au douz tens nouvel. Chansons de trouvères (Ricercar)
An interesting disc but with some serious issues [JV]
Petrassi: Concerti for orchestra, Sonata da camera (Naxos)
The performances do not fully do justice to the concertos, but the sonata is more enjoyable [GPu]
British piano quintets (SOMM Recordings)
The essence of the jolly trout in rare British piano quintet repertory [PH]
Arvo Pärt: …Lente (Berlin Classics)
An intriguing reimagining of Arvo Pärt’s music with some fantastic singing [DHa]
Mahler: Symphony No 6 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
(Déjà Review) A splendid testimony to the Tennstedt/LPO partnership at its peak [JQ]
Ireland: Orchestral Works (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) Wilson and the Hallé on splendid form [MC]
Manchicourt: Requiem for an Emperor (Ramée)
An excellent first recording of Manchicourt’s Requiem [JV]
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