January 2026
Weber: Symphony No.2
by Alan George
Weill: Love Life (Capriccio)
A marvellous premiere recording of an unfairly neglected show [JQ]
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (Pristine Audio)
Pristine delivers a top notch refurbishment of this classic recording [MP]
Watkins: Orchestral Music (Hallé CD)
Magnificent performances of approachable, brilliant and enjoyable works recently commissioned by this famous orchestra [GH]
Noskowski & Rytel: Piano Music (Chopin University Press)
Attractive romantic pieces from this little known teacher and pupil magnificently played [RCh]
Schumann: Chamber Music (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Seek it out, lend it not [DC]
Verdi: Otello conducted by Toscanini (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) Pick this one with confidence [ST]
Sir Adrian Boult: Complete Warner Stereo Recordings (Warner Classics)
A cornucopia of patrician music-making that has rarely been rivalled [RMo]
Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Cut from intimate cloth, preferring incremental, dextrous playing, exuding tenderness and relaxation [JW]
WF Bach: Cantatas 1 (Carus)
(Déjà Review) Four of WF Bach’s Halle cantatas given splendid world première recordings by a top team [MS]
Mahler: Symphony No.7 (National Symphony Orchestra)
A Mahler Seventh with many fine qualities, but not a first choice [LW]
Russian Ballet Suites (Hyperion)
Andrey Gugnin makes these piano versions really exciting [SB]
Overtures from the British Isles Volume 3 (Chandos)
A third volume focuses on mid-century overtures, with three world premiere recordings [JW]
Strauss: Intermezzo (Naxos)
Richard Strauss’s domestic drama powerfully reimagined by Tobias Kratzer [DHa]
Handel: Israel in Egypt (Alpha Classics)
A lot going for this recording – but significant reservations too [JQ]
Ingegneri: Vol 5, Motets for the Liturgical Year (Toccata Classics)
This disc is a perfect way to get to know Ingegneri [JV]
Renée Chemet (violin): The Victor Recordings (Biddulph)
Another dose of the charming, characterful and decidedly old-fashioned stylist, Renée Chemet [JW]
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (EuroArts)
This is chiefly of interest to fans of the star soprano who want a souvenir of her in this role [MP]
Corlis: Immortality – Choral Works (Naxos)
Easily accessible choral music from Canada [WH]
Bortkiewicz: A Romantic From Kharkiv (Music & Arts)
If it is full blown Romantic pianism that you want, this disc fits the bill perfectly [RCh]
Music from Estonia (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Enterprising repertoire gloriously recorded and performed [RB]
Soirées Internationales – Cello Music (Avie)
(Déjà Review) This Parisian journey can be warmly welcomed [JW]
Warnaar, Corea & Higdon: Brass Concertos (Naxos)
A wonderfully engaging disc of new concertos for brass instruments [PRJ]
