Author: Stan Szpakowicz

The gloriously expressive slow-movement ariosos are the highlights [MG]

A handsome tribute to ‘Le Maître’ sixty years after his death [JQ]

Gülbadamova has a feel for Dohnányi’s style in this rewarding recital [RCh]

(Déjà Review) Quatuor Mosaïques are an astonishing ensemble who deserve the utmost praise for these magnificent performances [MC]

(Déjà Review) One work holds up quite well to the Haydn and Mozart models, and the other is close to being a masterpiece of early romanticism [DS]

If you have been collecting Vänskä’s cycle, you will want this fine account of the Third [JQ]

Wonderfully engaging sound world from a master [PRJ]

A powerful recording with much to commend it in spite of a few failings among the cast [MP]

A valuable contribution to our knowledge of vocal music of the early 18th century [GF]

Obligatory for anyone interested in American music at the turn of the twentieth century [WK]

(Déjà Review) A disc to return to many, many times [CC]

(Déjà Review) Two rewarding lyrical works [RB]

Excellent versions of the attractive song cycles [SB]

A disc to savour [SA]

A violin concerto-heavy serving of Grøndahl in 1950s broadcasts [JW]

Wonderfully lyrical cello playing [PRJ]

A musical genius of the New World, shackled by dogmas of past and present [NC]

(Déjà Review) ‘Original’ versions of the Overtures – indispensable for Bach aficionados [JV]

(Déjà Review) Claire Edwardes is a marvellous advocate for her profession and this repertoire [DC]

An invigorating shattering of myths, both long-held and recent, about this perennially beloved composer [NC]

By far the best mezzo-soprano to emerge for a generation [RMo]

A pleasant mix of arrangements and original compositions – a lovely disc [HC]

A predictably fine performance of a rarer edition of this symphony [NB]

George Lloyd in bandsman mode in the latest volume of his ‘Signature Edition’ [JW]