Author: Stan Szpakowicz

An innovative and at times challenging production, with high calibre singing and playing [RWe]

A rewarding exploration of a variety of virtuosic works – technical wizardry and sheer lyricism [JF]

A clever conjoining of British song-writing contemporaries [JW]

Two of Schulhoff’s finest works, both well performed and recorded [MC]

Jones strikes gold again [DMD]

This recording of the Five Mystical Songs is touched by greatness [JQ]

Lively and colourful performances of Louis XIV’s favourite music [JV]

Previously unreleased Nelson Freire recordings enrich the catalogue [JW]

Responds to every seething texture, supple moment and elemental fury [RB]

Surely the definitive version of these intruiging and influential studies ]SB]

No Glass recital is likely to ever match that of Vikingur Ólafsson, but this one is a good one nevertheless [DJB]

A delectable recital of music off the beaten track [GF]

An extrovert reading of Theodora but one short of consolation [JW]

Attractive music, English through and through [SG]

Bland interpretations further compromised by compressed digital sound – stick to classic, vintage accounts [RMo]

A warmly sympathetic duo rates highly in Martinů Cello Sonatas [JW]

Pristine illuminates afresh a vintage account of a perennial favourite, always very listenable but now even better [RMo]

A fine cellist – expression, technical mastery, character all there – but a shame that this is a collection of excerpts [RB]

The outer movements of Symphony 41 are splendid; elsewhere Klumpp’s Mozart can be a shade relentless [MG]

The final instalment of Bostridge’s Schubert trilogy is a partnership of equals, voice and piano coming together to create something very special [ST]

Boult’s Deccas handsomely boxed; two Messiahs, Acis and miscellaneous recitals [JW]

The molten tonalist Toscha Seidel triumphs in a selection of his 78s [JW]

Impressive performances of fascinating medieval music about real and mythological creatures [JV]

Another impressive release by the Donizetti Opera festival, uncut and on original instruments [RWe]