Fauré: Works for Cello & Piano (Alpha Classics)
(Déjà Review) If the rest of this series is of this standard, it will be a compulsory acquisition for all lovers of this composer [GA]
Verdi: Aïda (Pristine Audio)
In vocal terms this is arguably the finest complete recording of Aïda in the catalogue, in a sterling new transfer [MP]
Bartók: Chamber Works (Decca)
A stunning CD – fantastic performances of strongly contrasting works [PBW]
Peter Jacobs (piano) English Piano Rarities (Heritage)
This smorgasbord of fine English piano music demands exploration [JF]
Mompou: Música callada Books 1-4 (Hyperion)
Mompou fans will want this, but it remained a closed book to me [DJB]
A New Light (EM Records)
A very measured Elgar Sonata and a world premiere of the Gurney Sonata [JW]
Leipzig 1723 (Accentus Music)
Three applicants for the cantor position in Leipzig in 1723 [DF]
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Orchid)
(Déjà Review) A very successful and involving performance that conveys the essence of Bach’s masterpiece very well [JQ]
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) Verdi singing does not come much better than this [RJF]
Ronald Stevenson: Piano Music Vol. 6 (Toccata Classics)
Volume 6 of a remarkable cycle [JF]
Skalkottas: Concertos (BIS)
Fine performances of rare concertos continue BIS’s mammoth Skalkottas series [GH]
Carl Seemann (piano) The Orfeo Recordings (Orfeo)
A 40th anniversary salute to a rather overlooked German pianist [JW]
Ciaconna! (Glossa)
Everything here – music, performances, sound and notes – is exceptional [DJB]
Boismortier: Trios, Quartets & Concerto (Christophorus)
This music is intended for entertainment, and that is what we get here [JV]
JCF Bach: Die Auferweckung des Lazarus (Genuin)
Sympathetic and moving recording of an oratorio by JS Bach’s least-known musical son [CRo]
de Sabata: Orchestral Works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) For all unashamed romantics — this recording is absolutely fabulous [IL]
Chopin: Young Chopin (Pavane)
(Déjà Review) Trzeciak highlights the inherent sense of longing and the spirit of Polish dance to good effect [CC]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
An excellent recording of a Stabat Mater with a special twist: the enlarged wind orchestration from 1803 [GF]
McDowall: Da Vinci Requiem (Signum Classics)
Excellent first recordings of two important works by Cecilia McDowall [JQ]
Shadow Dances (Chandos)
A coterie of British composers and the flute [JW]
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [Dynamic)
A spectacular staging of a visually impressive and finely performed Ring from Bulgaria [GT]
Die Kunst des Sterbens (Genuin)
This disc’s concept makes it a valuable addition to the Bach discography [JV]
Zador: Celebration Music (Naxos)
The Zádor rehabilitation continues with a valuable and enjoyable seventh disc [NB]
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Superb modern versions of these works [JP]
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