Recordings of the Month

Fascinating repertoire stunningly performed [NB]

A debut album that’s a triumph [SG]

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

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

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

Good, honest, open-throated singing in an intriguing and highly enjoyable reconstruction of a formerly lost work – and a star performance by the lead soprano [RMo]

A rewarding collection with a clear historical purpose, though it delights at least as much as it educates [GPu]

The warmest welcome for a superb new realisation of Delius’s greatest work of incidental music [PCG]

The Carduccis’ Shostakovich: control and catharsis [NC]

An important set from a composer who had much to say, and said it without any compromise [HC]

A magnificent account of the last version of Bruckner’s most approachable symphony, beautifully played in ideal recorded sound [RMo]

These Études aspire to a narrative unlike any other recording ever made – and is often remarkable in doing that [MB]

Distinguished recordings which surpass the earlier recordings by these performers [JQ]

A great performance revitalised in extraordinarily vivid sound – another Pristine remastering triumph [RMo]

I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]

The magnificent quintet which gives this exceptional release its title is a must; the couplings are hardly less compelling [RHa]

Musically and sonically outstanding [JQ]

An essential Nielsen recording that crackles with the chaotic energy of the life-force [NC]

An outstanding recital; elegantly conceived, ideally recorded and beautifully performed [RHa]

A top-notch Turangalîla from Toronto; stellar sonics, too [DM]

A classic performance in a never-before-heard revelatory recording [NB]

A simply outstanding meeting of stunning musicians and glorious music [PJ]

Superb performances, great sound quality, brilliant documentation and rewarding programming [JF]

Rakhi Singh’s exceptional playing and arranging skills in an exhilarating transatlantic contemporary violin recital [RHa]