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An outstanding album, groundbreaking in repertoire and programming, beautifully performed and recorded [GPu]

More premiere recordings of Myaskovsky’s introspective songs [JW]

Powerful, moving music beautifully performed and recorded let down by abject documentation [NB]

Haitink’s late trudge through Mahler’s Song of the Night [LD]

A compelling performance let down by the chorus [DMD]

(Déjà Review) Handley’s magnificent readings make this disc essential both for collectors and newcomers [CT]

(Déjà Review) A disc of drama, excitement and real historical and musical value [JW]

Vox Luminis strikes again – a special recommendation is inevitable [JV]

More pluses and some minuses with Goossens in Cincinnati [JW]

Spanish wit, musical clichés and sunshine [JF]

Superlative performances in demonstration sound quality [DC]

Makes a convincing case for the electric guitar as a classical instrument [DMD]

Yet another facet of Santoro’s musical progress [HC]

(Déjà Review) Treat yourself to this – you’ll be very glad you did! [GPJ]

(Déjà Review) Woodward is a real Takemitsu expert who loves and understands this music [GH]

by David Barker

Piano music both engaging and enlightening [SG]

A splendid exploration of music set against the background of Classical mythology [JF]

A comprehensive and vivid picture of Sir Arthur Bliss [JQ]

Virtuoso playing in superb repertoire – irresistible [DMD]

A modernist take on Ligeti’s marvellous Études, with interesting extras [SB]

Cathy finally comes home in Herrmann’s magnum opus superbly performed [NB]

by Robert Barnett

(In Memoriam Déjà Review) Forget the limitations of this early video transcript and glory in Puccini’s music and the committed acting and singing [RJF]