Gipps: Piper of Dreams (Chandos)
Wonderful playing in an essential addition to the Gipps discography [WK]
Mia Yrmana Fremosa: Medieval woman’s songs of love and pain (Fineline)
An unusual collection of early medieval songs from the female perspective, performed by a versatile trio of women [GH]
Edwin Fischer (piano) The 1949 and 1951 Salzburg Concerts (Maestro Editions)
The humane art of Edwin Fischer, heard live at the Salzburg Festival [JW]
Made in USA: Gershwin, Beach & Barber (Alpha Classics)
This fine, well-judged recital explores familiar and less well-known works [JF]
Brahms & Franck: Symphonies (Pristine Audio)
One relative novelty, plus a valuable addition to Leinsdorf’s discography [SV]
Simon: 4 Symphonic Works (National Symphony Orchestra)
A stimulating and enjoyable album [JQ]
Englund: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (Ondine)
Another indispensable addition to the Englund discography from Ondine [RB]
Handel: Arias for mezzo soprano (Apex)
This music springs to life as Handel’s operatic music rarely does [CH]
Subissati: Sonate per violino solo e basso continuo (DUX)
Magnificent sonatas, splendid performances [JV]
Cimarosa: L’Olimpiade (Château de Versailles)
Rousset and his team earn a gold medal for this premiere recording of a long-unheard opera [MP]
Brahms: Piano Quartets 2 & 3 (Ondine)
A worthy memorial to a fine pianist and chamber musician [SB]
Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé, Chant Elégiaque (Alpha Classics)
Schmitt’s complete ballet in opulent orchestral dress, marvellously played [JQ]
Delvincourt: String Quartet, Piano Quintet (Ciar Classics)
Delvincourt’s bracing chamber music, from a quixotic early work to his last [JW]
Sisters of the Moon: Piano works by female composers (Eudora)
A stellar exploration of female composers at the piano, in more ways than one [RCh]
Gál: Works for Violin and Orchestra (cpo)
This joy of a disc will help increase Gál’s popularity [SA]
Beethoven: Piano Concerti 4 & 5 (Hänssler Classic)
(Déjà Review) Admirers of this great German pianist should certainly snap this up [JQ]
Schumann & Bruch: Violin Concertos (Channel Classics)
Stirring performances of two violin concertos with very different histories [WK]
Rimsky-Korsakov & Bortkiewicz: Scheherazade (Danacord)
Enchanted music with appeal to lovers of fairy tales of all ages [JF]
Erik Möllerström (guitar): Guitar (Sterling)
An issue not only for guitar afficionados, but for anyone who appreciates beautiful music [GF]
Jackson: The Christmas Story (Delphian)
An important, eloquent and compelling addition to the Christmas repertoire in an accomplished first recording [JQ]
Invisibles – French Cello Sonatas (Alpha Classics)
A finely played trio of characterful French cello sonatas [JW]
Fasch: The Four Times of Day (Christophorus)
The first commercial recording of a serenata by Fasch; the performance could not be any better [JV]
Benjamin: Picture a day like this (Nimbus Records)
This powerful, moving, beautiful and disturbing new work is a triumph [SB]
Bantock: Orchestral Works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Full-blooded, romantic readings of more exotic Bantock [IL]
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