January 2026
Antheil: Violin Concerto, Valentine Waltzes (Antal Doráti Society)
A historic Antheil premiere in very fallible sound coupled with his only solo piano recordings [JW]
Françaix: L’Apocalypse selon Saint-Jean & Piano Concerto (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
A stern oratorio coupled with an insouciant concerto [RB]
Godowsky: Transcriptions (Piano Classics)
Godowsky’s contrapuntal skill is on display in this masterful and very enjoyable recital [RCh]
Sanctum est Verum Lumen – Multi-part Music for Choir (Delphian)
This magnificent CD ravishes and stimulates the ear [JQ]
Gundula Janowitz (soprano) In Concert (VAI)
I’d be willing to stay up all night to hear her [RMo]
Mahler: Symphonies 5 & 10 (Brilliant Classics)
Every true, devoted Mahlerian needs to own these two recordings [RMo]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 & Piano Concerto No. 3 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) The Third Piano Concerto is more than just a curio [IL]
Schmidt: Complete Symphonies (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Sumptuous, vernal energy and weightiness of tone [RB]
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Decca)
A poised, classical account, beautifully played and recorded, but occasionally lacking the last degree of intensity [RMo]
Clavis et Chorda: 14th and 15th Century Music for String Keyboard Instruments (Dynamic)
The earliest keyboard works played on rare reconstructed instruments opening a door into a little-known sound world [GH]
Korngold: Chamber Works (Cedille)
Beautifully modulated performances of the quartets and beyond [JW]
Hommage à Pleyel (Claves)
The lovely sound of a 1937 Pleyel inspired Collins to record this warm-hearted recital [RCh]
Brusa: Symphony no. 1 (Naxos)
A strong vivid illustrative aspect; persistently romantic and indomitable [RB]
Wagner’s Tannhäuser – a survey of the major recordings
by Ralph Moore
Beach: String Quartet
by Alan George
The Mozart Album – Daniele de Niesse (Decca)
(Déjà Review) An interesting and enjoyable collection from a young singer on the crest of a wave [RJF]
Mendelssohn & Bach: Magnificats (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A very interesting combination of Bach’s Magnificat and a little-known setting by Mendelssohn [JV]
A Tchaikowsky: Piano Concertos (Ondine)
Disillusion, bleakness, sombre and occasionally irate flamboyance [RB]
Ruders: Six Symphonies (Bridge)
This impressive symphony cycle is now complete [SB]
Conti: l trionfo della Fama (cpo)
A fine musical performance brings to life an act of homage to the 18th century Habsburg monarchy [CRo]
The Golden Age of Singing Vol 1, 1900 – 1910 (Nimbus Prima Voce)
There is a reason why “The Golden Age of Singing” is so named here… [RMo]
Holst: Orchestral Music (Pristine Audio)
Sargent’s music-making can still take you by the throat [RB]
Willem Mengelberg (conductor): The Concertgebouw Telefunken Recordings Vol.5 (Pristine Audio)
More excellence in this ongoing series, including a superb “New World” symphony [PSt]
Kahn: Piano Quartets & Serenade (cpo)
An attractively full symphonic sound in some fine chamber works [DC]
