August 2026
Vasks: 80th Anniversary Edition (Ondine)
Some key Vasks works reappear in excellent versions [SB]
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2 ‘Lobgesang’ (BIS)
Smaller forces from Suzuki, but all the drive, passion and enthusiasm you could hope for [SGa]
Andrea Bacchetti (piano): Live at Fazioli Concert Hall (Artemisia)
A substantial and well-crafted recital. [DC]
Ernesto Halffter: Piano Music (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) For all fans of attractive, passionate Spanish music this is an ideal disc with which to impress friends [Byz]
Schubert: Lieder (Avie)
An interesting compilation of Schubert Lieder, competently performed, but lacking expressive variety [DJa]
Britten: Phaedra, A Charm of Lullabies, Lachrymae (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful collection which succeeds because of the excellence of the performances [MG]
La Traversière – Airs et Songes. Works for transverse flute (Harmonia Mundi)
An impressive recording debut [JV]
Bruckner: Symphony 8 (Hänssler Profil)
Schaller concludes his BRUCKNER2024 project with a magnificent, driven performance [RMo]
Greenbaum: Music for winds & piano (Salisbury Records)
An excellent introduction to the chamber music of Stuart Greenbaum [PRJ]
Draeseke: Piano Works (Naxos)
A must for the fans of romantic piano [RCh]
Debussy: Piano Music Vol 5 (BIS)
The final disc of a wonderful cycle [CH]
Beethoven: Fidelio (Profil)
Defying its sixty-six years the sound quality of Keilberth’s Fidelio is certainly remarkable for its age [MC]
Heise: Complete String Quartets (Dacapo)
Ticks all of the boxes [DC]
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (C Major)
A fine achievement which is decidedly more than the sum of its parts [MP]
Schumann: Violin Concerto (Pentatone)
Midori makes a compelling case for Schumann’s neglected violin concerto [MC]
Martinů: Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
A Martinů symphony cycle for the ages [DJB]
Farrenc: Nonet & Brahms: Serenade No. 1 (Centaur)
(Déjà Review) Buy it for the curiosity of the “Brahms Nonet”; stay for the warmth and wit of Louise Farrenc [BR]
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) Further enhances Paul Lewis’s reputation as a leading Beethoven interpreter [JQ]
Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 104 Part 4
by Christopher Howell
Schubert: Piano Sonata D.894
by Alan George
Bach: Keyboard Works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A truly valuable and life enhancing collection [DC]
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 3 and 9 (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) This stunning Onyx release can compete with the very best [MC]
de Wert: Nono Libro de Madrigali 1588 (Glossa)
An impressive display of the art of Giaches de Wert [JV]
Godowsky & Stravinsky: Piano Music (Rubicon Classics)
An ambitious debut: both virtuosity and thoughtfulness in a fascinating Javanese-inspired suite. [ACG]
