Review
Wellesz: Complete Symphonies & Works for Chamber Orchestra (cpo)
A comprehensive survey of the Austrian emigré composer [SB]
Shostakovich in France (Boydell Press)
An original and perceptive account of the reception of Shostakovich’s music in France [DHa]
Partout amour me vient chercher – 17th Century French sacred works (Indesens)
An excellent recording of little-known music, which also raises some questions [JV]
Moszkowski: Orchestral Music – Vol 4 (Toccata Classics)
The symphony is real discovery [RMay]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Hyperion)
Captivating, mesmerising, and life-enhancing [DC]
Ball: Works for Cello (Musical Concepts)
(Déjà Review) Music designed to please then – mission accomplished [RB]
Karl Richter (conductor): The Complete Teldec & Ducretet-Thomson Recordings (Warner)
Exquisite musicianship: Baroque and Classical repertoire by a radical reformer [DF]
Her Symphonic Voice: Live in Concert (Albany)
A thoroughly enjoyable and varied program of works by a quartet of composers spanning 120 years. [ACG]
Frederick Ashton’s La fille mal gardée (Opus Arte)
Perhaps not quite perfect, but still a delight [RMay]
Elgar: Violin Concerto (Rubicon)
Love, passion, heartbreak and reconciliation – everything you want from Elgar at his best [DC]
CPE Bach: The Hamburg Symphonies (Brilliant Classics)
(Déjà Review) If you do not know these extraordinary works then this as good a place as any to start [GH]
Brian: Symphonies 11 and 15 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) It’s very good [BBr]
That’s Entertainment (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Fans of those spectacular MGM musicals shouldn’t hesitate [IL]
Dvořák, Mendelssohn & E Hartmann: Wind Serenades (MDG)
(Déjà Review) A programme of thoroughly enjoyable music [JS]
Marx: Chamber Music vol.1 (Naxos)
The first volume of a useful series, with competent if not compelling performances [NB]
Dvořák: Symphony 9 (Reference Recordings)
Two highly contrasting orchestral pieces in stellar performances and sound [JQ]
Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo-soprano): Mujer Fatal (Decca)
A very welcome addition to the catalogue [MP]
Hiller: Symphonies (cpo)
A pair of surprising and rousing symphonies from a little-known source [DC]
Shostakovich: Piano Concertos & Solo Works (Deutsche Grammophon)
Yuja Wang’s quicksilver character and lyrical poise in Shostakovich [CAE]
Yun Kyong Kim (organ): Of Another Time (MSR Classics)
(Déjà Review) A programme lovingly compiled and played, excellently recorded [JS]
Sergey Rachmaninov (piano) Solo Recordings Vol. 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A disc to cherish, a truly glorious experience [SA]
Bloch: Violin Sonatas, Baal Shem (Naxos)
Remarkably wide-ranging repertoire, performed with passion and skill [NB]
Saariaho: Saarikoski Songs, Vista & Three Preludes (Ondine)
A level of lushness, wistfulness, and emotional intensity places these works among Saariaho’s best [ACG]
Taneyev: Complete Trios (Northern Flowers)
Magisterial performances and unique understanding of the composer: unequaled [WK]
