September 2026
Weber: Overtures (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A very distinguished collection which avoids any hint of the routine [JS]
Hedges: Complete Piano Music, Vol 1 (Divine Art)
The beginning of what promises to be an important, recorded survey [MMl]
Lassus: Requiem (Ricercar)
Expert singing of de Lassus’ sinuous polyphonic writing in two contrasting funeral masses, but marred throughout by growling basses [RMo]
Prokofiev, Villa-Lobos & Poulenc (Fuga Libera)
Three delightful Neo-classical gems [DJB]
Stracchi: Shakespeare’s Mirror (Hunnia Records)
A gentle interweaving of Shakespeare and music [DC]
Chopin & Stravinsky: Piano Concertos (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) Mewton-Wood is a pianist who demands investigation, especially for one of the finest performances on disc of the Chopin [CH]
Venables: Chamber Music (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) This impressive disc deserves the widest possible exposure [DJ][RB]
Vaughan Williams: From Ursula, with Love (Albion Records)
An interesting but unremarkable collection [NB]
Beethoven: Complete Symphonies (Arts)
Warm, lyrical, natural playing, slightly soft-edged in manner and acoustic but so very musical [RMo]
Haydn: The last three string quartets
by Alan George
Rachmaninov and Stravinsky played on two pianos (SOMM)
(Déjà Review) The pianism is superb [BBr]
Elina Garanca – Habanera (Deutsche Grammophon)
There are a few records every year where everything is right. This is one of them [GF]
Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 47
by Christopher Howell
Fauré: Sonatas for Violin and Piano – Transcriptions (Alpha Classics)
Leong and Fournel show Gallic sensibility [LW]
Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol.70 – Marches (Naxos)
Another superb release in the ongoing Naxos series, showcasing a very neglected corner of Liszt’s output, magnificently played throughout [JWe]
Trevor Bača: Stirrings Still (ECM)
A thrilling realisation of Samuel Beckett’s last prose work. [DHa]
History of the Russian Piano Trio Vol 9 (Naxos)
The curiosity value far exceeds the musical quality [DJB]
Sinding: Piano Trios (cpo)
Interesting, different, fun, rarely heard and very well played [JWe]
Karol Szreter (piano): Parlophon and Odeon Recordings 1923-1931 (APR)
Valuable recordings of a pianist who died too young [RCh]
Kaya: Guitar Works (Naxos)
Refreshingly new guitar music, composed and played by a master musician [ZT]
Corelli: Concerti Grossi (Pentatone)
An ideal mix of grace and energy, and a quite exceptional Fourth Concerto [DJB]
Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Tells the story compellingly with excellent singing and playing from everyone [ST]
Schmitt: Piano Music (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Persuasive interpretations of these challenging works [JZ]
Kabalevsky: String Quartets 1 & 2 (Alto)
Fine performances by an unjustly neglected quartet [WK]
