October 2026
Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 83 Part 1
by Christopher Howell
Vaughan Williams: String Quartet No. 2
by Alan George
The Return of the Musicweb Listening Studio reports
by John Quinn
Musica Sacra Hungarica (Carus)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating and lovely collection from a distinguished German publishing house [WH]
Mozart, Rossini, Kreutzer & Crusell: Bassoon Concertos (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Much to enjoy here … listen to this and marvel at playing of such eloquence [JS]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4 & 5 (Alpha)
An auspicious start to a new Shostakovich symphony cycle [JQ]
Satie: Vexations (No Silence Records)
Is this a milestone in the performance tradition of this work? [DC]
Loriod: Trois pièces; Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen (Alpha Classics)
A first recording of Yvonne Loriod’s prepared-piano pieces, paired with the work Messiaen wrote for the two of them to play. [DHa]
Méthode des méthodes de Moscheles et Fétis (Danacord)
A landmark survey of Romantic piano culture [JF]
Britten: Choral Music (Delphian)
A very fine anniversary tribute to Britten [JQ]
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Pristine Audio)
A Marmite performance, but it may unexpectedly move you [PSt]
Elena Font (piano) Images (Convivium Records)
Once we are past a slight clunkiness and lack of finesse in the first set of Images, there is a great here deal to admire [SGa]
Beethoven & Mozart: Piano Concertos (Maestro Editions)
Power and elegance from Edwin Fischer and Eugen Jochum [JW]
Vivaldi: Motezuma (Dynamic)
(Déjà Review) Visually compelling and aesthetically satisfying [JLZ]
Bach: English Suite No.2, Italian Concerto; Schubert: Impromptus D899 (Danacord)
Clear lines, steady contrasts, assured playing [JF]
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.2, Oboe Concerto (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) Elder exudes assurance and a calm authority founded on immaculate preparation [MC]
Wagner: Parsifal (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Well cast, well paced, a real sense of theatrical drama [GD]
Vaughan Williams: Symphony, No 1 & Maconchy: Nocturne for Orchestra (LSO Live)
A very fine addition to Pappano’s Vaughan Williams cycle [JQ]
Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano): Volume 2 (Nimbus Records)
The second volume of recordings by one of the premier lyric-coloratura sopranos of her era [RMo]
Wood: Music for String Quartet (Heritage)
The rediscovery of Charles Wood’s String Quartets continues with excellent results [JW]
Mozart: Piano Trios, Vol 1 (Evil Penguin Classic)
Very fine performances; the Florestan Trio remains at the top of the tree, but only just [DJB]
Schwertsik: Baumgesänge, Nachtmusiken (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating disc for the inveterately curious [NB]
Johnson: Orchestral Music Vol 4 (Toccata Classics)
Absorbing recent works from a prolific composer [WH]
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Linn Records)
The complete 1724 version in a fine performance [DF]
