Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for violin (Pentatone)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest, maybe the finest, set of these works [PSh]
C Stamitz: Clarinet Concertos Vol. 2 (cpo)
An outstanding advocate plays virtuoso clarinet concertos with verve and character [GH]
Holst: The Planets (RCA)
A typically virtuosic recording from a great American partnership [RMo]
Moorland Symphonies (Lyrita)
Does extremely well in introducing the reader to the man and his music [RB]
Ave Maria (Decca)
A feast of gorgeous singing and despite a few odd inclusions, his legions of fans will love it [MP]
Trandafilovski: Polychromy (Métier)
Tartly balanced on the edge of the void [RB]
Stanford: Requiem (Hyperion)
A genuine triumph – a completely convincing performance of a typically Victorian Choral Festival work [NB]
Huber: Orchestral Works (Schweizer Fonogramm)
Welcome new recordings make a fine case for Huber’s lighter output [RMay]
The Golden Age of Light Music – An Introduction (Guild Music)
(Déjà Review) The best possible introduction to the genre of Light Music [JF]
Beethoven: Piano Concertos (Reference Recordings)
Characterful performances captured in phenomenal sound [SG]
Philips & Dering: Motets (Linn)
Welcome contribution to the acquaintance of the sacred oeuvre of Philips and Dering [JV]
Mercadante: Messa solenne (Dynamic)
An intriguing revival of music which makes grand gestures but mostly remains oddly bland and uninvolving [RMo]
Kvandal: String Quartets (LAWO Classics)
Norwegian variety from a less regarded composer [RB]
Boughton: Of Delights and Passions (EM Records)
Music with melodic interest, well-devised formal structures and satisfying harmonies [JF]
Folk Songs of the British Isles (SOMM Recordings)
An agreeable mix of gems from the treasure chest of British folk songs, selling for charitable purposes [GF]
Creston: Piano Music (Toccata Classics)
Savage … touchingly melodic, melting and romantically inclined [RB]
Shostakovich: Hamlet (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) That very rare bird indeed – an original film score that can stand on its own [PSe]
Vásquez: The Complete Impresiones For Piano (Toccata Classics)
Sumptuous Romantic melancholia from Mexico, best in small doses [NC]
Schubert: Symphonies – Unfinished & The Great (Pentatone)
Virtuoso playing and an excellent recording but Janowski’s tempi are not invariably well judged [RMo]
Nordheim: The Tempest (Lawo Classics)
Speaks directly and pleasurably to the composer’s creative impulse [RB]
Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright (BIS)
Music that fascinates but has no place for ingratiation or meeting the general listener half-way [RB]
Leighton: Every Living Creature (SOMM Recordings)
Valuable premiere recordings of beautiful music in impressive performances [NB]
Lauro: Guitar Music (Brilliant Classics)
Superior original guitar music; very credible performances [ZT]
Mendelssohn-Hensel: Lieder (First Hand Records)
With seventeen never-before-recorded songs, this issue is a valuable addition to the growing discography of Fanny Hensel [GF]
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