September 2026
Bach: Cello Suites played on guitar (IBS Classical)
Interesting, but there are significantly better recordings available [ZT]
Arnold Rosé (violin): Concerto and Solo Recordings (Biddulph)
The brio and panache, and occasional limitations, of a great violinist (and Mahler’s brother-in-law) [JW]
Wood on the Tracks (SOMM Recording)
A disc of world premières, and numerous commissions, from a stylish cello quartet [JW]
Giordano: Marina (Decca)
A taut, highly dramatic and skilfully crafted verismo melodrama, which certainly justifies its revival [RMo]
Mentor and Muse (Albion Records)
Women who shaped RVW’s musical world [JF]
Finzi: Requiem da camera, For St Cecilia, In terra pax (Hyperion)
Enriching music, marvellously performed [JQ]
Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind; Vasks: String Quartet No.6 (Challenge Classics)
One much performed contemporary classic and one first recording make up this unusual programme [SB]
Grandi: Vespro della Beate Vergine (Carus)
(Déjà Review) This disc charmed me far more than I could have imagined [RH]
Haydn: Symphonies No.49, 103, 104 (Forgotten Records)
(Déjà Review) Blech conveys well the feeling behind the classical restraint [MG]
Kabeláč: Children’s Choruses (Capriccio)
Charming and untroubled [JW]
Bruno Walter (conductor): Complete Warner Classics Remastered (Warner Classics)
Bruno Walter’s pre-WW2 conducting in the best transfers yet [DF]
Elgar: Elgar From the Archives, Vol 3 (SOMM Ariadne)
A release of great importance for all Elgar lovers [JQ]
Hillborg: Orchestral & Concertante Works, Vol 1 (BIS)
A magnificent release on all counts and the Cello Concerto is a true masterpiece [HC]
Mahler: Symphony No 4 (BR Klassik)
A fine version by Haitink of this most attractive of Mahler’s symphonies [SB]
Chopin: The Complete Waltzes (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Breathtaking technique and musicality combined [DC]
Krenek: Symphony No 4, Concerto Grosso (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Very impressive indeed [RB]
Bruckner: Symphony 9 (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
It’s fast, yet the Adagio somehow works [SV]
Richard Strauss: Orchestral Works (Warner)
The integrity and sheer musicianship of Kempe’s Strauss recordings demand their place in every serious Straussian’s collection [RMo]
Black Mozart: Jazz-inspired reinterpretations (Decca)
Listening to these brilliant Mozart reinterpretations is a sheer delight [ACG]
Encores for Mr Scotts (Quartz)
An Old School violin recital celebrates a fine Australian player via his portfolio of salon charmers [JW]
Beethoven Extended: Symphonies 5 & 7 (Harmonia Mundi)
An experiment in performing these great works which doesn’t produce obvious benefits [DJB]
Howells: The Winchester Service (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A superb, unmissable recital of Howells’ later choral and organ works [WH]
Mahler: Symphony 8 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
(Déjà Review) This extraordinary, visionary reading of the Eighth is an unforgettable experience [JQ]
Handel: Inexorable Amour (Château de Versailles Spectacle)
An eminently well performed disc with only minor reservations which affect one’s listening enjoyment [MP]
