Recordings of the Month
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Naxos)
An innovative and at times challenging production, with high calibre singing and playing [RWe]
February 1, 2023
Matiegka: Sonatas for Guitar (Bridge)
An outstanding, indeed revelatory recording which makes an irresistible case for Matiegka’s sonatas [GPu]
January 24, 2023
The Brahms Connection (Quartz)
Stunning recorded sound, superlative performances of rare repertoire- an absolute winner! [DMD]
January 23, 2023
Donizetti: Signor Gaetano (Pentatone)
A magnificent full-size portrait of a truly great bel canto artist [GF]
January 16, 2023
Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (Naxos)
A superlative cast in a crisply modern, but relatively faithful production of a rarely performed opera [MP]
January 12, 2023
Sibelius: Symphonies 3 & 5 (Alpha)
Another winner in this series of Sibelius symphonies, suites and tone poems [RMo]
January 3, 2023
Humperdinck: Der Blaue Vogel (Capriccio)
A premiere recording of an incandescent lost score [MP]
December 13, 2022
The Art of Vadim Muntagirov (Opus Arte)
You will seldom find better, more compelling or beautiful performances than the ones recorded here [MMB]
December 1, 2022
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