Recommended

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]

Lovers of English song should not hesitate: acquire this disc and gatecrash Uncle Ralph’s musical party [JQ]

Consistently magnificent performances, but comparison has a sting in the tail [MG]

An outstanding recital; elegantly conceived, ideally recorded and beautifully performed [RHa]

A top-notch Turangalîla from Toronto; stellar sonics, too [DM]

A Lady Mass by a leading early Tudor composer in an exciting, unique performance [GH]

The last instalment of the Decca ‘Ring’ enhanced by remastering in magnificent sound [JQ]

This is in every way a distinguished Rachmaninoff album [JQ]

A classic performance in a never-before-heard revelatory recording [NB]

Period-instrument Messiah, not to be missed [DF]

Cage’s ‘thing’ advocated by three superb musicians, in sympathetic sonics [RHa]

A classic Wagner recording in magnificently remastered sound [JQ]

Incisive performances of stylistically groundbreaking and expressive works [JV]

Bedford’s music is adventurous, exciting, humane and quite devoid of blandness or the easy option. Terrific performances and sonics [RHa]

A performance to convert the Sibelian reluctant to appreciate the bleak Fourth’s special qualities, in a death-laden programme complete with two superb companion pieces [RMo]

A simply outstanding meeting of stunning musicians and glorious music [PJ]

A memorable disc [JQ]

Two magnificent, distinctively folk-tinged concertos are vividly brought to life [RHa]

Another outstanding recital from Levit, with a superb version of the big Busoni work [SB]