Nielsen: The Ultimate Solo Piano Music Collection (OUR Recordings)
The most extensive survey to date justifies itself mainly by the excellence of the playing [NB]
Owen: Songs and Piano Works (Private release)
An excellent introduction to the music of Morfydd Owen [JQ]
Italophilia. Discovering the Italian Style in Handel’s London (Challenge Classics)
An enjoyable disc, although the programme could have been more adventurous [JV]
Stevens: Orchestral Music Vol. 2 (Toccata Classics)
A masterful addition to the cello repertoire [PRJ]
Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol 1 (Music & Arts)
(Déjà Review) Profoundly impressive [JW]
Liszt: Années de pèlerinage (complete) (Divine Art)
A complete set of the Années de pèlerinage in committed performances [SB]
Schubert: Winterreise, D 911 (Zig-Zag Territoires)
(Déjà Review) A disc to be snapped up and at once and then savoured during many listening sessions [GF]
Bonis: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
More revolutionary discoveries from a French composer we should know much more about [GH]
Frederick Ashton (choreographer): Showcase of Three Works (Opus Arte)
The Royal Ballet celebrates Sir Fred’s diverse legacy [RMay]
Prokofiev: Symphonies 1 & 5 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Karajan and the BPO at their immaculate best in sparkling, supremely cultivated performances [RMo]
Music of Stefan Wolpe Vol. 6 (Bridge)
(Déjà Review) A special and splendid collection of Wolpe’s piano music played to perfection [MS]
Verdi: La Traviata (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Renée Fleming triumphs but this Covent Garden production is less than perfect [IL]
Aho: Symphony 17 (BIS)
Clearly an important work by an important composer [JQ]
Rangström: Kronbruden (Sterling)
A curious conflation of rural folktale and Symbolist myth in a compelling, convincing performance [NB]
Strozzi: A Portrait in 5 Acts – Duets for 2 Sopranos (cpo)
An excellent chance to acquaint oneself with an outstanding female composer of the 17th century [MP]
Tubin: The Early Years (Orchid Classics)
Early Tubin translated with a conviction that lashes and flickers [RB]
R Strauss: Elektra (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) A terrific Elektra to which I will, without doubt, return [GF]
Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) If you enjoy Russian music of the mid and first half of the last century then you need to hear this [Byz][RB]
Palmgren: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 9 (Grand Piano)
There are some attractive miniatures on this latest addition to this series that seems set to continue for some time [RCh]
Poulenc: Music for Two Pianos (Divine Art)
Joyous, bittersweet, brilliantly captured Poulenc [JF]
Halévy: La Juive (Naxos)
Halévy’s neglected colossus arrives on Blu-ray with fine singing, but in a somewhat muddled staging [DHa]
Shostakovich & Łukaszewski: Works for viola and piano (Chopin University of Music)
Shostakovich’s final work is the main item in a fulfilling programme [WH]
Fauré: Barcarolles (Decca)
Pascal Rogé celebrates his 75th birthday with a fine new disc of Fauré [WK]
Songs of love, beauty and the passing of time (SOMM)
Immaculate performances [JQ]
