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Another spectacular and poetic Britten collection ex-Collins courtesy of Naxos [EM]

Christian Tetzlaff provides outstanding performances of the two concertos [MC]

This world premiere recording is an appetising taster for more Porpora [GF]

A comprehensive survey stunningly played and beautifully recorded [NB]

An important musical document of a great live performance of Shostakovich’s Tenth by a legendary German conductor [GT]

Refreshing Frenchness in a blast from the past [DC]

A fresh, well-drilled young choir has bitten off more than it can chew here [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Some will think these exceptional recordings are the best Bach-on-the-piano ever, others will hate them [PSh]

(Déjà Review) A fresh, personable and individual reading that shows these well-known songs in part in a new light [GF]

Regerian inheritances haunt Johanna Senfter’s unsettled and largely melancholic viola works [JW]

Revelatory for the uninitiated [ZT]

An excellent recording of little-known music by a pupil of Vaughan Williams and contemporary of Finzi [MSt]

For me, the two outer tracks alone make this anthology of final scenes compulsory [RMo]

An expert and fascinating exposition of the full version of Florent Schmitt’s ballet score [JQ]

A fine performance of Schütz’s masterpiece [JV]

(Déjà Review) The pleasure that Caballé’s beautiful tone and imaginative approach gives is enormous [JS]

(Déjà Review) Buy it for the Bach, and become enthralled by the rest [DC]

Aristocratic, authoritative and poetic performances [SG]

Ghedini’s work is the standout on this well-played, interesting disc [GPu]

Gimpel’s Vox concertos: rich in virtuosity, glamour and colour [JW]

Attractively confident and assured quartets in dramatic, virtuosic readings [NB]

Another step toward full appreciation of Spanish music of the 18th century [JV]

Music and performance can be recommended without reservation [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A fine new recording of Stokowski’s vividly orchestrated responses to Mussorgsky’s music [CT]