Recommended

A magnificent new release of unjustly neglected British music [DJ]

A celebration of the unassuming genius of Sir Andrew Davis [NB]

Fascinating, unduly neglected repertoire, very well performed and recorded [JWe]

In its 20th year, the Chiaroscuro Quartet continues to set the standard for authentic-instrument quartets [DJB]

A young virtuoso of the viola goes solo [PH]

All round excellence from one of our greatest pianists [PH]

An admirable and highly desirable cycle – it goes straight to the top of my list [SG]

My go-to version for these remarkable compositions [JF]

A lovely disc and a perfect case for a forgotten instrument [JV]

Two great masses in the Cantus firmus tradition from a master composer in splendid new readings from Vienna [PH]

Nicholas Baldeyrou assembles a union of equals that is enormously appealing – bring on volume two! [ST]

Matchless Haydn from the Chiaroscuro Quartet [DHa]

Some of the 20th century’s greatest cello music, superbly played and recorded [GPJ]

Superlative, daringly innovative accounts of two Romantic chamber music masterpieces [RMo]

Attractive wind chamber music, brilliantly played [GPJ]

Jealousy, pain, loss, stifling shame, ultimate redemption – another episode in the LSO’s Janáček odyssey [PH]

A vibrant disc – probably the best collection of Villa-Lobos’s music for solo guitar [GPu]

A marvellous collection of works by a highly gifted composer with a sense of fun [PRJ]

A stunningly beautiful recording, combining performance and sonic excellence [ZT]

First-class Tchaikovsky from Liverpool [PH]

A delightful and important rediscovery [RMay]

These reconstructions of works surviving only in fragments from the Eton choirbook are gorgeous and dazzling [SB]

An outstanding Schubert recital [JQ]

A deeply satisfying programme of recent orchestral music [WH]