Recommended

Performances to encourage an investigation of Mozart’s rarely played apprenticeship to the piano concerto trade [MG]

A unique coming together of Czech and Turkish renaissance music [GH]

This disc will certainly be my favourite Yuletide companion for years to come [GF]

This album is a gem from start to finish and will make many listeners’ Christmases merry [KT]

An exciting disc that leaves one wanting more [JV]

Emelyanychev convinces me that Symphony 5 is Schubert’s first symphonic masterpiece and he demonstrates the distinctiveness of Symphony 8, too [MG]

A Titanic Shostakovich Tenth of almost unique power and darkness [MB]

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]