Review

A treasure trove of key works in vintage live performances [NB]

An auspicious debut with these intriguing études [SB]

A fascinating grouping of fine, rarely heard works which deserve to be better known [GH]

Discographic premières from a forgotten but elite inter-war Belgian Piano Trio [JW]

A splendidly recorded disc of rare Tchaikovsky, performed with spirit and commitment [EJW]

(Déjà Review) For the Talich collector this 1954 set is glorious and the one that remains the most generally recommendable [JW]

(Déjà Review) Stene and the orchestra are magnificent in these gloriously emotion saturated songs [RB]

A Czech pioneer of microtonal music heard in more traditional solo piano music [JW]

Genuinely illuminating comparisons are made in this excellent recital [DHa]

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

Well played and in good recorded sound, making clear just how interesting is the best of Bossi’s work [GPu]

A nice survey of Cabanilles’ organ music but compromised by the temperament of the organ [JV]

(Déjà Review) Goes straight to the top for my recommendations of these wonderful works [TH]

(Déjà Review) Enterprising as ever, Naxos has served up another stimulating American Classic [DM]

The first Estonian symphonist’s charming but rather bloodless violin works [JW]

A Beecham stereo treasury from the 1950s in wonderful sound [LM]

Some really worthwhile works here [SB]

An entertaining box of mostly the lighter, often hilarious, side of Shostakovich’s output, in excellent performances [GPJ]

An entertaining ‘dramedy’ album [DHa]

A useful recording for students of the guitar and essential for Segovia aficionados [ZT]

A superb version that captures the spirit of Schubert and yet manages to be individual [PCW]

A fine new performance of Britten’s score doesn’t quite achieve top place among other versions [MP]

Essential for all lovers of English music from the choirstalls and the organ loft [JF]

A life-affirming selection of music by African American composers [PRJ]