Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Commitment … involvement … a feeling of wonder [SA]
Wagner: Siegfried (Decca)
Triumph! Rejoice! Victory! Solti’s Ring, at last, as Wagner intended! [PCG]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 6 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Bernstein’s infamous late Pathétique – neither the slowest nor the greatest [LD]
Icelandic Works for the Stage (Chandos)
Well-crafted and thoroughly enjoyable music; Viðar is a definite discovery [DJB]
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (Decca)
Impressive Stravinsky from Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris [JQ]
Citadel of Song (Heresy)
Unconventional and innovative, this may offend purists, but I find it beautiful and richly rewarding [GPu]
Frederick Stock (conductor) Chicago Symphony Vol. 2 (Pristine Audio)
Schumann and Tchaikovsky symphonies by Stock’s Chicago Symphony make this historic release memorable [GT]
Bach: Complete Organ Works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Undoubtedly ranks among the finest achievements of recorded music in recent times [TB]
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) One of the classic performances of this symphony [CH]
Cavalli: L’Egisto (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
A welcome sound première recording for one of Cavalli’s more dramatically involving operas [PCG]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (BIS)
Speed is not a substitute for energy [DP]
Chopin: Piano Sonatas (Deutsche Grammophon)
Old war horses emerge reinvigorated [DMD]
The State Opera (Naxos)
Missed opportunities in a sporadically interesting film [LD]
Shostakovich, Kabalevsky: Cello Concerti (Sony)
One of our greatest cellists in a revelatory performance from his younger days [WH]
The Divine Muse (Signum Classics)
Mary Bevan’s golden tone floats effortlessly over Joseph Middleton’s sensitive accompaniment [GF]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (ICA Classics)
(Déjà Review) Leinsdorf belatedly enters the select list of the greatest Tchaikovsky performances on record [CH]
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Books I-II (Capriccio)
(Déjà Review) A fine synergy: superb instrument, performer and recording [DC]
Silvestrov: Silent Songs (DG)
This cycle, like no other, compels attention with its haunting quietude [RWe]
Respighi: The Birds & Ancient Dances and Airs (BIS)
A performance worthy of the best classics, but with new, modern sound [DP]
Regondi: A 200th Birthday Bouquet (Bridge)
A must-buy for all lovers of guitar music [GF]
Ligeti: Complete Works for a Cappella Choir (SWR Classic)
This music ranges from the avant-garde to pieces almost fit for cathedrals in the 1500s [JF]
Lincke: Overtures Vol. 2 (cpo)
A second volume of Lincke’s music offers no surprises but plenty of enjoyment [RMay]
Cavalieri: Rappresentatione di anima et di corpo (Naxos)
Cavalieri’s pioneering work given a modern interpretation with mixed results [PCG]
Mahler: Symphony 10 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Rattle is always a compelling guide to this work [TD]
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