Weber: The Clarinet as Prima Donna (Evil Penguin)
Thoroughly musical, but rather plain, sober and lacking in panache [PBW]
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Pentatone)
The old Leinsdorf recording with Bergonzi and Price will never be redundant, but this is an admirable newcomer [GF]
Stevens: Chasing Shadows (Divine Art)
Variegated moods: lyricism and awkward edges [RB]
Sancan: A Musical Tribute (Chandos)
A unique chance to get to know some most enjoyable music by this little-known composer, teacher and virtuoso [GH]
Busoni: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A simply superb recording [CC]
Mills B: Orchestral Works Vol. 8 (Claudio)
Stocked with sighs, shimmers and sadness … more Radagast than Mithrandir [RB]
Silvestrov: The Messenger (Challenge Classics)
A valuable collection of the Ukrainian composer’s chamber works [SB]
Shostakovich: Symphony 14 (Chandos)
Beauty and power triumph over darkness in Storgårds’ latest Shostakovich disc [NC]
Locatelli: Introduttioni teatrali (Audite)
Fine performances of lesser-known music by Locatelli [JV]
Nordgren: Streams (Alba)
Another welcome addition to Nordgren’s discography, thanks to Alba’s untiring support [HC]
Ives: Symphony 3, Three Places in New England (RCA)
A satisfying recital that is strong on earnest and shining integrity [RB]
English Orchestral Anthems (Delphian)
A terrific disc [JQ]
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]
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