Recommended

Sir Mark Elder and his Bergen forces present Delius’ A Mass of Life in the best possible light [MC]

These Études aspire to a narrative unlike any other recording ever made – and is often remarkable in doing that [MB]

A Baroque opera rarity is one of CVS’s happiest releases of recent years [MP]

Wonderful playing, emotional depth and imagination in this beautiful music [RCh]

Distinguished recordings which surpass the earlier recordings by these performers [JQ]

An ideal performance of this famous old work which should win it new friends [SB]

The only studio recording of Strauss’s biographical opera is a complete winner on all front [MP]

A consistently engaging anthology of ‘romantic’ music for solo harp, all perceptively played [GPu]

A great performance revitalised in extraordinarily vivid sound – another Pristine remastering triumph [RMo]

I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]

A first class study, well worth tracking down [SG]

A considerable achievement [JQ]

The magnificent quintet which gives this exceptional release its title is a must; the couplings are hardly less compelling [RHa]

An extraordinarily daring and vital realisation of a masterwork by a “maverick” conductor who dares to challenge convention – and triumphs [RMo]

Johann Strauss’ Hungarian operetta truly sparkles in a performance that commands the field in spite of its age [MP]

Fine performances from Cambridge of wonderful choral music by Pavel Chesnokov [JQ]

Conducting, playing and engineering of the highest quality – subtle and thrilling in equal measure; a treasurable set [RMo]

Musically and sonically outstanding [JQ]

An essential Nielsen recording that crackles with the chaotic energy of the life-force [NC]

Exceptional in every way [DJB]

An outstanding recording of Eine Messe des Lebens [JQ]

Excellent performances, engaging and rewarding [SG]

No-one with a fondness for the mandolin should miss this engaging disc [GPu]

Superb recordings of all the works here [SB]