Author: Stan Szpakowicz

Klaus Lang’s stately Parthenon is the must-hear item here [RHa]

A young soprano evidently to look out for, in a lovely debut recital [PT]

A great Callas recording is tidied up a bit, and her co-singers are brought into better focus [RMo]

A glimpse into Serkin’s final thoughts in works always central to his repertoire [SG]

Surprises and little-known Sibelian nuggets [JW]

(Déjà Review) Hugely entertaining music conducted with incisiveness and flair [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A Chopin player of decided viewpoints [JW]

I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]

A first class study, well worth tracking down [SG]

Contemporary Spanish-focused oboe quartets in a range of styles [JW]

Idiosyncratic performances of pared-down music by Vivaldi [CR]

(Déjà Review) An outstanding contribution to lieder on record [CH]

(Déjà Review) Each work is well worth hearing, and the Serenata is considerably more than that [CW]

A niche issue which disappoints on a number of levels [RHa]

An absorbing, rewarding programme, despite reservations about a couple of the performances [PT]

A promising debut: a portrait of musical life at Louis XIV’s court [JV]

Ample rewards for a serious piano music lover [SA]

(Déjà Review) Robust, joyfully dancing music-making of great energy and very often great beauty [HC]

Enormous presence and clarity … a great deal to enjoy … no serious collector will want to be without this set [TH]

An 80-CD centenary salute to Marriner, with (or without) his ASMF [JW]

Welcome compilation of sacred music by a teacher of Mozart [CRo]

More first recordings of John Duarte’s music, in performances of a particularly high standard [ZT]

Delights await in this chest of Alkan’s piano curiosities [RCh]

A varied and absorbing medley of American works [RMo]