Recommended

Sophisticated, emotional, beautifully crafted and a delight from first to last [DJB]

A thoroughly invigorating, newly conceived approach to this greatest of symphonies [RMo]

An outstanding disc [JQ]

Marvellous and treasurable, the finest song disc to have come my way in some considerable time [ST]

Superb performances of orchestral and choral music by Schoenberg [DHa]

Flamboyant and elegant 19th century rarities played to their fullest by this dazzling young pianist [RCh]

A new Idomeneo and another excellent release from Rattle and the Bavarians [PH]

A dizzying array of piano treasures in effortlessly marvellous performances [RCh]

A dazzling recital performed by The Gesualdo Six combined with the resplendent trumpet playing of Matilda Lloyd [DHa]

This will be one of my recordings of the year [JV]

Field’s exquisite nocturnes in wonderfully personal performances [RCh]

The buffa side of Italian Opera in the heyday of Vienna’s pre-eminence [PH]

A beautiful programme, exquisitely performed, with Chen Reiss in top form [GF]

An epoch-making historic performance has never sounded so good [NB]

One of the most enjoyable recitals I have heard this year, let alone one featuring just female composers [RCh]

Richter in his prime in Beethoven from the archives of Deutsche Grammophon [PH]

Masterful Beethoven from a great interpreter [LD]

Seriously impressive Shostakovich from Quartetto Noûs [AG]

This beautiful recording embraces stylistic brilliance, refined virtuosity, and a joyful spirit of execution [ZT]

Hurrah for the Joint Stocks Companies Act of 1862! Ulahlica! [PH]

A superbly played and well-recorded selection from Kaipanen’s output [HC]

Another winning anniversary issue of a trio of Britten works from an in-form partnership [PH]

An outstanding disc of joyous and inspiring string music for these troubled times [PRJ]

A song-recital recording to convert those who think they are not keen on song-recital recordings [DC]