Recommended
Chopin: Piano Works (DeHaan Records)
Superlative playing – a valuable addition to the Egorov discography [SG]
A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court (Cappella Records)
A spellbinding confrontation of liturgical music from two traditions – a perfect ‘alternative’ for Christmastide [JV]
Respighi & Shostakovich: Violin Sonatas (Orchid Classics)
Intelligent and assured performances of two contrasting sonatas which prove to be mutually illuminating [GPu]
Yunchan Lim (piano) (Deutsche Grammophon)
Towering performances of Beethoven and Isang Yun from South Korea [MB]
Dlugoszewski: Abyss and Caress (Col Legno)
The effervescent and truly original work of a forgotten maverick in ideal performances [RHa]
Poston: Carols and Anthems (Naxos)
Impressive rediscovery of much beautiful but unfamiliar music by a familiar composer [NB]
Gaito: Chamber Works for Piano & Strings (cpo)
A joy from start to finish [SG]
Scheller: Dead Grain (Acte Préalable)
Cold, creepy, crepuscular and clever – Scheller’s eerie sounds slither delightfully under the skin [RHa]
Jauchzet Gott (Accent)
A disc to treasure, with probably the best ever performance of Bach’s famous Cantata BWV51 [JV]
Godecharle: Harp quartets (Ramée)
Well-written, entertaining harp quartets by a little-known composer, in excellent performance [JV]
Byrd: Songs of sundrie natures (Inventa)
The first recording of all Songs of sundrie natures in exemplary performances show Byrd’s charm, humour and unwavering focus on the key messages [MG]
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1 & Preludes (Alpha Classics)
The key release of Rachmaninov’s 150th anniversary year – a revelation [RWe]
Bach: Goldberg Variations Reimagined (Channel Classics)
Goldberg meets Brandenburg in a very successful merger [DJB]
Bach & MacMillan: Motets & Sacred Songs (Signum)
Imaginative and technically stunning singing from this outstanding chamber choir [GPJ]
Schubert: Impromptus (BIS)
A refreshingly intimate account of Schubert’s impromptus in masterly performances by a fortepiano player of unparalleled recording experience [MG]
Infinite Voyage (Alpha Classics)
Emerson Quartet’s farewell recording is rather special [LW]
Mendelssohn: Elias (BSO Recordings)
A boldly dramatic performance which has the feel of a major event about it [MP]
The Guerra Manuscript Vol. 6 (Naxos)
The glorious conclusion of an interesting and important project [JV]
Puccini: The Great Puccini (Deutsche Grammophon)
Yes – we are hearing something special here [RMo]
Lully: Thésée (Aparté)
Lully’s Thésée sounds glorious in this period-instrument performance [MC]
Bach: The French Suites (Hyperion)
Enriching performances, informed by consummate musicianship [SG]
Beethoven & Schubert: String Quartets (Orchid Classics)
A highly attractive pairing of two of the greatest string quartets, interpreted and played to perfection [RMo]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Deutsche Grammophon)
I’m not sure it is possible to overhype playing as good as this [DMD]
Through The Night (BIS)
A stimulating medley of the best string music, beautifully executed [RMo]
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