Author: Stan Szpakowicz

(Déjà Review) Playing and singing beautifully tailored to the score; an endless kaleidoscope of subtle colours [MC]

A rare example of German operetta, well performed but flawed yet again by inadequate documentation [PCG]

Vibrant and energetic performances, a standout Third Brandenburg, but the disc is underfilled [DJB]

Okko Kamu gives voice to one of Sibelius’s most enigmatic utterances [RB]

Symphonies 34 and 35 get entertainingly fresh, well balanced, focussed and detailed accounts but Symphony 36 is less secure [MG]

Another strong entrant in an excellent series of recordings from Toccata [MSt]

Two rarely recorded piano concertos, well worth investigating [EJW]

(Déjà Review) Seven Last Words makes a profound impression; a masterpiece [JQ]

(Déjà Review) I have derived much pleasure from this disc and I expect many opera lovers will like it too [GF]

Seemann’s live airings make a welcome return [SG]

A fine release, never mind slight reservations about the recording [HC]

A valuable addition to the song repertoire, performed with deep involvement, though with some vocal issues [GF]

A brilliant tonal voice unleashed and heard through dustless unsmeared glass [RB]

A brisk and brusque compendium of the main Tristan themes for the impatient, would-be Wagnerian [RMo]

Delightful contemporary keyboard arrangements of some of Vivaldi’s best-known concerti [MSt]

(Déjà Review) An ideal introduction to this delightful opera and also to the young Alagna [RH]

(Déjà Review) A fine introduction to the orchestral music of Frank Bridge [JF]

Masterful Czerny delights, superbly played [RW]

A hushed voice; music teetering on the cliff face between sorrow and excitement [RB]

A handsome 85th birthday tribute to a distinguished singer [JQ]

A warm, lyrical approach proves surprisingly satisfying [DMD]

(Déjà Review) Musgrave at her most compelling, given excellent performances [CT]

(Déjà Review) With a top-rate Mahler conductor in charge of a top class orchestra, this recording demands serious attention [TB]

A deeply uplifting experience, and I recommend that you make the same journey [GF]