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(Déjà Review) Two marvellous, scandalously neglected romantic piano concertos [JQ]

Something of a mixed bag [SV]

Followers of Dame Sarah Connolly will no doubt derive a lot of pleasure from this issue, but I wish she had recorded it a couple of years earlier [GF]

Musical illustration of a famous story [JV]

Terrific performances by the Escher Quartet in spectacular sound [LW]

Colourful and quirky Ives receiving skilled if somewhat studious performances [NB]

Handel’s grand outdoor showpieces reduced in scale to intimate chamber works [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Impressively powerful; a coupling that is stimulating and generous [TH]

(Déjà Review) A languid approach with lovely singing from Upshaw [RB]

No marvels here [DJB]

A recital demonstrating Liszt’s love of Rossini but with an odd coupling [RCh]

Sparkling performances of early Mozart works you’ve never heard like this before [MG]

Excellent orchestral playing, choral singing and conducting compromised by sub-par solo voices and thus a missed opportunity [RMo]

This illuminating performance is worth investigating [MP]

Every lover of the baroque violin will be delighted to listen to these performances {JV]

Energy and perception suffuse this life-enhancing project [CA]

The Serebrier Sinfonietta remains a top recommendation [RB]

I’m still not entirely sold on CPE’s keyboard music, but the concertos’ slow movements did impress [DJB]

Licad’s extrovert pianism suits this vibrant recital [RCh]

It is good to have almost a dozen never before recorded arias from Caldara in excellent readings [GF]

A ravishing debut album that heralds a great future for this artist [MP]

A useful survey of Schuman’s works [SB]

These thrilling performances are fit to rank with the best in the Rachmaninoff discography [JQ]

(Déjà Review) An interesting and worthwhile issue in every way [TB]