Recordings of the Month

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Gubaidulina: Triple Concerto (Orfeo)

Gubaidulina’s Triple Concerto and Rejoice! receive outstanding advocacy [LW]

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Rodgers: Carousel (Chandos)

Wilson and his colleagues do full justice to this Broadway masterpiece [JQ]

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Victor Nicoara (piano): Polyphonic Dreams (Hänssler Classic)

The version here of Busoni’s magnus opus for piano should now become the standard one [SB]

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Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)

The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]

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Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A tremendous performance [JQ]

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Strohl: Orchestral Music (La Boîte à Pépites)

What a discovery these ravishing, mystical scores are! [DMD]

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Chopin & Beethoven Piano Sonatas (Warner Classics)

Strong, thoughtful and vivacious performances of these revolutionary sonatas [RCh]

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Our Gilded Veins (Linn)

Nicely varied, with much to enjoy [HC]

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Huw Montague Rendall (baritone): Contemplation (Erato)

A debut recital that every lover of great singing should treasure [GF]

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Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)

Terrific performances of three very contrasting Shostakovich symphonies [JQ]

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Enescu: Symphonies Nos 1-3, Romanian Rhapsodies Nos 1 & 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)

Finely wrought performances, played with complete authority [SG]

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Bruckner: Symphony No 7 (Reference Recordings)

A magnificent performance, caught In astonishingly vivid sound, supplemented by an exotic and appealing new work [RMo]

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Mahler: Symphony No 9 (Alpha Classics)

Full of surprises, this is a disc that will change the way you hear Mahler 9 [ST]

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Gerhard: Don Quixote and Alegrías (Chandos)

The BBC Philharmonic excels in music by the pre-serial Gerhard at his hard-bitten finest [NC]

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Schubert: String Quartets Nos 15 & 8 (Hyperion)

Glorious Schubert from the Takács Quartet [LW]

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Piers Lane (piano): Russian Variations (Hyperion)

A feast of Russian piano music served up with spectacular aplomb by Lane [RCh]

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Tartini: Lieto ti prendo e poi (Da Vinci Classics)

These performances bring us very close to the heart of Tartini’s musical thinking and feeling [JV]

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Beach: Piano Music (Hortus)

Fichet fully conveys the heart and intensity of these seductive scores [SG]

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Stanford: Te Deum & Elegiac Ode (Lyrita)

An outstanding CD which is likely to be the most important contribution on disc to the Stanford centenary [JQ]

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Hungarian String Trios (BIS)

Fascinating repertoire stunningly performed [NB]

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Senfter: Chamber Music (cpo)

A debut album that’s a triumph [SG]

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Florian Noack (piano) I Wanna Be Like You – The Piano Transcriptions (La Dolce Volta)

A hugely enjoyable celebration of the piano from this supremely gifted pianist [RCh]

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Korngold: A Portrait for Piano (TRPTK)

This homage is a gem for admirers of Korngold’s music [GF]

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J S Bach: Guitar Transcriptions (Naxos)

One of the best guitar recordings of music by JS Bach [ZT]