Review
Palmgren: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 9 (Grand Piano)
There are some attractive miniatures on this latest addition to this series that seems set to continue for some time [RCh]
Poulenc: Music for Two Pianos (Divine Art)
Joyous, bittersweet, brilliantly captured Poulenc [JF]
Halévy: La Juive (Naxos)
Halévy’s neglected colossus arrives on Blu-ray with fine singing, but in a somewhat muddled staging [DHa]
Shostakovich & Łukaszewski: Works for viola and piano (Chopin University of Music)
Shostakovich’s final work is the main item in a fulfilling programme [WH]
Fauré: Barcarolles (Decca)
Pascal Rogé celebrates his 75th birthday with a fine new disc of Fauré [WK]
Songs of love, beauty and the passing of time (SOMM)
Immaculate performances [JQ]
Austrian Harpsichord Music of the Late 17th Century (Dux)
Agata Meissner deserves accolades both for the choice of repertoire and her superb performances [JV]
Gershwin: Overtures and Songs (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Gershwin as he was meant to sound, performed by artists who love him [WK]
Fauré, Liszt, Onslow: Piano duets (Divine Art)
A delightful recital that sheds light on a neglected early duet sonata [RCh]
By the River. Works for piano solo (Centaur)
A varied and stimulating programme, in which not everything may be to everybody’s taste [GF]
Rachmaninov: The Bells, Symphonic Dances (Pentatone)
An outstanding Rachmaninov disc [JQ]
Telemann: Kapitänsmusik 1738 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Telemann impresses once again [JV]
Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A splendid disc, pairing Walton’s two symphonies in excellent performances [JQ][RB]
Glazunov: String Quartets No.1-3 (Naxos)
Tippett Quartet on great form in delightful, impressive works [NB]
Oswald: Symphony, Sinfonietta & Elegia (Naxos)
A most rewarding discovery from Brazil [RMay]
Shostakovich: Piano Trios & Blok Romances (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A superb disc from the Florestan Trio and guest [LW]
Tansman: Clarinet Concerto, Concertino (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A quality disc for a quality composer [Byz]
Liszt: Transcriptions (Divine Art)
An attractive recital of some of Liszt’s best transcriptions [RCh]
Glass: Hourglass (Naïve)
Revelatory Philip Glass from Simone Dinnerstein [DHa]
Leon McCawley (piano): Recital (SOMM Recordings)
An excellent recital of major romantic period piano works [SB]
van Gilse: Sulamith & Der Kreis des Lebens (cpo)
A desirable disc of music by an underappreciated Dutch composer [EJW]
D Scarlatti: Sonatas (First Hand Records)
Very much worth having, come sunshine or rain [DC]
Volkslieder Vol 1 (Carus)
The result of all these collaborations is a work of pure beauty and joy [MMB]
Alfred Cortot (piano) The Late Recordings Vol 4 (APR)
Much to excite the poetic instinct [JW]
