Delvincourt: Chamber Music Vol. 2 (Ciar Classics)
The Quintet certainly provides enough of interest to encourage me to look out for the other volumes in this series [BSt]
Shostakovich: String Quartets 1-6 (Genuin)
Enduringly powerful music receiving performances of remarkable skill and insight [NB]
Wiseman: Wolf Hall / The Mirror And The Light (Silva Screen Records)
An atmospheric score from a terrific BBC series [PRJ]
Rózsa and Bartók: Violin Concertos (LSO Live)
An unusual and welcome pairing [DHa]
Legendary Italian Violinists (Meloclassic)
Recordings that are seeing the light of day on CD for the first time, and very welcome they are too [SG]
Prokofiev: Symphony No.6 (LSO Live)
An exciting performance of a major Prokofiev symphony captured live [DHa]
Mahler: Symphony No.3 (Pentatone)
All kinds of everything: Bychkov throws the kitchen sink at Mahler 3, and it works triumphantly [ST]
Glass: Another Look at Harmony Part 4 (B Records)
A tremendous recording of an unsung modern masterpiece [PRJ]
Scriabin: Con eleganza (La Dolce Volta)
A satisfying recital, intelligently compiled and exquisitely played [PH]
Scott: Moods & Impressions (Tremula Records)
As an enjoyable exploration of Scott’s music, this disc has not been superseded [JF]
Stefan Pop (tenor): Canto per te (EuroArts)
Those with an interest in this repertoire should not hesitate to get this disc [GF]
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Opera Rara)
An important example of the rich artistic legacy of the Elder/Hallé partnership [MC]
Rieti: Complete Piano Solo & Duo Works Volume 3 (Grand Piano)
This effervescent music leaves one feeling energised [SA]
Flury: Casanova e l’Albertolli (Toccata Classics)
An opera from the byways of Flury’s lighter output, to be enjoyed as a communal experience [EJW]
Georg Österreich’s Resurrected Treasures – North German Cantatas (Et’cetera)
Outstanding interpretations of pieces from a large and important collection [JV]
Bertrand Chamayou (piano): Ravel Fragments (Erato)
An imaginative and beautifully constructed album provides a real highlight for the Ravel anniversary [DHa]
Petrassi: Concertos for Orchestra (Naxos)
Terse music given flabby performances [NB]
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Decca)
A fine Dutchman whose focus is firmly centred upon Lise Davidsen’s radiant Senta [RMo]
Bacewicz, Lutosławski & Szymanowski: Orchestral Works (Linn)
A neat little survey of 20th century Polish music [PH]
Pitfield: Piano Music (Heritage)
Largely unknown repertoire, a treat for lovers of English piano music [JF]
Vivaldi, Telemann & JS Bach: Violin Concertos (Hänssler Classic)
Goebel and the Berliner Barock Solisten excel in Baroque concerti featuring 3 and 4 violins [MC]
Norman: Piano Quartet & Piano Sextet (dB Productions)
I suspect that performances need a degree more sparkle and urgency than is provided here [BSt]
Verdi: Il trovatore (Pristine Audio)
Pristine elevates the sonic experience of hearing two great artists in their Met debuts [RMo]
Bartók: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (Pentatone)
A dramatically satisfying, musically spectacular performance of Bartók’s only opera [DHa]
