Author: Stan Szpakowicz

A serious purveyor of probing singable songs, scalpel-sharp [RB]

The first opportunity to find on one disc Rubbra’s complete songs from a period of over fifty years [GH]

Szigeti’s final, catastrophic sessions for Mercury [JW]

Virtuosic pianism somewhat undermined by reticent accompaniment and an unnatural recorded balance [RMo]

A beautifully sung medley of Byrd’s music interspersing the Mass with “sacred songs” [RMo]

(Déjà Review) A splendid reminder of early Brendel, still sounding very well [BW]

(Déjà Review) Very good performances of two contrasting works, in a recording excellent in every way [AB]

Groundbreaking from the perspective of performance practice [JV]

Brilliant re-masterings of superb, and possibly definitive, recordings [JF]

A master pianist in music written for (and by) him – a voyage of discovery [WH]

A revelation [SG]

Not especially tough or unforgiving yet exerts a spell that stirs the heart and the mind [RB]

Viotti’s range and diction are to be admired [MC]

(Déjà Review) A reference disc for these timeless variations for many years to come [GFe]

(Déjà Review) A fine selection [RB]

(Déjà Review) Performances that sit comfortably with the best [IL]

Pianist Valentin Malinin impresses with his technical ability, but with mixed musical results [LW]

A new vocal standard for La Voix humaine, but no translation of the text [RWe]

Top-class performances of German sacred music from the baroque period [JV]

Stuttgart Ballet’s survey of choreographer John Cranko’s work continues triumphantly [RMay]

This deserves to enhance Teodorescu-Ciocănea’s reputation and bring it before a wider public [DMD]

World premiere recordings of orchestral songs by a largely forgotten composer [JQ]

(Déjà Review) An example that big can be beautiful too! [GFe]

(Déjà Review) A most impressive album [IL]