Review
Donizetti: L’aio nell’imbarazzo (Naxos)
Not a forgotten masterwork but an early comedy worth rescuing from almost total oblivion for 200 years [GF]
Schubert: Winterreise (Orchid Classics)
An extraordinary recording debut: a self-accompanied recording of Winterreise which proves to be much more than just a gimmick [PT]
Grainger: The Warriors (Cala)
(Déjà Review) High excitement, earthy vitality and superbly recorded sound [MC]
The Charm of the Lyre-Guitar (Brilliant Classics)
A disc which evokes a significant cultural phenomenon from Napoleonic France [GPu]
Endless Fascination: The life and work of Thomas Pitfield (Forsyth Brothers)
A fitting tribute to a remarkable polymath [JF]
Donizetti: Grand Seigneur – Baritone Arias (Dynamic)
A valuable collection of rarely heard scenes from Donizetti’s operas [GF]
Zelenka: Missa Gratias agimus tibi, Vesper music (Carus)
Another testimony to Zelenka’s brilliance [JV]
Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 5 (Janus Classics)
Clean, crisp, immediate interpretations, very well restored and remastered [RMo]
Machaut: A lover’s death (Hyperion)
Achieved is the glorious work: The Orlando Consort sign off from Machaut [PH]
Mussorgsky & Rachmaninov: Piano Works (Navis Classics)
A valuable re-release by any standards [DC]
Delius: Florida Suite, Paris, Brigg Fair (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) These are gorgeous performances and recordings of Delius favourites played unaffectedly yet con molto amore [RB]
Lehár: Symphonic Works, Piano Sonatas & 39 Lieder (cpo)
This very well-produced collection will appeal to those who enjoy Lehár’s operettas [EJW]
Torroba: La Voz De La Guitarra (BIS)
Original works for guitar, masterfully played [ZT]
Busoni: Doktor Faust (Naxos)
A new recording of Busoni’s operatic masterpiece which falls short of expectations in a number of aspects [PCG]
The Secrets of Andalusia (First Hand Records)
An enjoyable excursion through Southern Spain across three hundred years [GH]
Sweelinck: The Orpheus of Amsterdam (Pan Classics)
These excellent performances offer a different perspective on Sweelinck’s vocal and keyboard works [JV]
Glerup: Perhaps Thus The End (Dacapo)
If you are looking for harmony and easily accessible melodies this probably isn’t for you but it’s well played and full of emotion [KT]
Beethoven: Symphony No 5, Leonore Overture No 3 (BR Klassik)
Not necessarily so great an improvement over previous issues but wonderfully grand and energised [RMo]
Copland and his American Contemporaries (Avie)
(Déjà Review) A very good disc, which nicely rounds off a most stimulating mini-series [JQ]
Pachelbel: Magnificat II (cpo)
An impressive display of Pachelbel’s art [JV]
Ysaÿe: Poème nocturne (Musique en Wallonie)
More varied fare from Eugène Ysaÿe’s seemingly inexhaustible workbench [JW]
Schubert: Lieder (Erato)
Dynamically small-scale but vocally very attractive readings, sensitively nuanced [GF]
Journey to the Orient – Music for Flute and Guitar (Dynamic)
An enchanting musical journey towards the Orient involving familiar and brand new music [KT]
Smetana: Má Vlast (Gramola)
A pioneering version still has appealing elements despite the appearance of many later rivals [PCG]
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