Recommended

An outstanding performance marks the 50th birthday of MacMillan’s great ballet [RMay]

Notated Jazz from the master of the art, Nikolai Kapustin, performed by his leading exponent [JW]

A disc of happy surprises with playing throughout that evinces warmth and sensitivity [SG]

This is one of the finest Prokofiev piano discs issued in recent times [RCu]

A desirable collection that captures the Cherkassky magic [SG]

I recommend this issue with all possible enthusiasm [GF]

Wonderful playing in an essential addition to the Gipps discography [WK]

Magnificent sonatas, splendid performances [JV]

Rousset and his team earn a gold medal for this premiere recording of a long-unheard opera [MP]

An important, eloquent and compelling addition to the Christmas repertoire in an accomplished first recording [JQ]

This powerful, moving, beautiful and disturbing new work is a triumph [SB]

How can this wonderful music have lain undiscovered for so long? [DJB]

An outstanding performance of these great works and a clear contender for Recording of the Year [PB]

Damgaard often achieves a wonderful calm in inspired interpretations [MG]

Gubaidulina’s Triple Concerto and Rejoice! receive outstanding advocacy [LW]

An essential investment for all RVW enthusiasts [JF]

A splendid selection of songs by composers cut short before their time [JW]

The most exciting vocal recital disc I’ve heard in a long while [JQ]

Wonderful repertoire, and the performances could not be any better [JV]

Each of the sonatas performed here is a treasure; Intarsio Armonico are outstanding players of this repertoire [JV]

Wilson and his colleagues do full justice to this Broadway masterpiece [JQ]

The version here of Busoni’s magnus opus for piano should now become the standard one [SB]

Fabulous music, a worthy champion [SA]

Ensemble 360 and Claire Booth bring Pierrot to life on this superb disc [PTh]