Author: Stan Szpakowicz

A splendid survey of trio sonatas by Neapolitan composers [JV]

Artist and instrument sound inseparable in both poetry and dynamism [MG]

Two of Shostakovich’s most perplexing works in good live performances [PH]

Enjoyable, buoyant music, superbly performed and recorded [WH]

(Déjà Review) Very fine performances that do not unseat my personal favourites [TP]

A superb contribution to the anniversary celebrations: original interpretation, fine playing, good sound and outstanding documentation [RWe]

Fresh, vital, exuberant, strikingly energetic and authentic performances [RMo]

An unpublished live Beethoven Concerto spearheads this Michael Rabin release [JW]

A tremendous performance of an unexpectedly compelling French rarity [PSt]

Satisfying performances of two concertos, a few doubts about the third [WH]

(Déjà Review) Underappreciated English concertante works given fine readings [JF]

(Déjà Review) A delightful score, fortunate here in being both sensitively and expressively performed [IB]

An obligatory buy for lovers of Il trovatore, never mind how many modern recordings you have [GF]

This splendid production might convert newcomers to the delights of French baroque [SB]

A truly outstanding recording in every respect [PRJ]

Fine accounts of major pieces by an often-overlooked composer [RMay]

There is much to discover from the ‘Father of Lithuanian Music’ [SA]

(Déjà Review) A model of creative programming and stylish performance [JV]

(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]

Intriguing repertoire from a fascinating corner of Czech music [DC]

This dark and heavy programme is worth a chance, maybe not in one sitting [GF]

A finely played piano concerto and orchestral works by a most highly regarded North American composer of his generation [EJW]

A valuable addition to the recorded legacy of the Tcherepnins’ contribution to the joy of music [SA]

Two different – and equally valid – approaches to a collection of fine, traditional carols [JQ]