Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (Sony Classical)
Superb engineering and wonderful playing hobbled by Thielemann’s reluctance to sacrifice beauty of sound to emotional release [RMo]
Korngold: String Quartets No. 1-3 (Naxos)
Remarkable playing that misses the range of Korngold’s elusive moods [NB]
Giordano: Siberia (C Major)
Bregenz gives Giordano’s tragic tale a contemporary twist [RMay]
Leningrad Choral Music (Northern Flowers)
Three surprising and often skilled composers of winningly varied choral music from the city’s Leningrad years [RB]
CPE Bach: Complete Keyboard Concertos Vol. 16 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) The latest volume in this epic project is as good a place as any to start and may be approached with confidence [BW]
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) Great Operatic Arias Vol. 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) This collection does full justice to the finest lyric baritone Britain has produced since the Second World War [RJF]
Salmanov: Works for Choir (Northern Flowers)
Sensitivity to sentiment, dynamically responsive, sung with a passion that does not jeopardise unanimity [RB]
Rota: Orchestral Works & Film Music (Capriccio)
Fine performances demonstrating the range and variety of Rota’s music [NB]
Jessye Norman (soprano) The Unreleased Masters (Decca)
Supposedly hitherto hidden treasures from the vaults turn out to be something of a let-down [RMo]
Neri: Sonate da sonarsi con varij stromenti (Arcana)
Concerto Scirocco combines technical brilliance with a thorough understanding of the style of Neri’s time [JV]
Miaskovsky, Liadov & Rimsky-Korsakov: Cello Works (cpo)
Lyricism and energy in a fine Miaskovsky release [JW]
Les Nuits de Paris (Bru Zane)
A fascinating glimpse into the world of late 19th century Paris, best consumed in small quantities [DJB]
Lutosławski: Opera Omnia 01 (CD Accord)
(Déjà Review) These performance are terrific and very committed [GH]
Debussy: Préludes (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) Racy little things, full of fun [BBr]
Gems From Armenia (Cedille)
While limited in atmospheric variety, there is plenty of quality in both the music and the performances [DJB]
Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri (Glossa)
A very attractive recording with a lot of good singing, not least from the superb Vasilisa Berzhanskaya [GF]
Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Naïve)
A rewarding album, worth every penny of its asking price [SG]
Sinigaglia: Works for String Quartet Vol 2 (Naxos)
Generously light-hearted and romantically ripe works [JW]
Bruckner: Symphony 4 (Myrios Classics)
A crisp, clean realisation of the specific soundworld of Bruckner’s music, culminating in a finale of epic power [RMo]
Stojowski: Symphony (Capriccio)
Two very attractive late Romantic works in excellent performances well recorded [NB]
Massenet: Thaïs (Decca)
Fleming is entirely convincing as a flirtatious and seductive courtesan for whom even a monk might risk his soul [RMay]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 (Avie)
A fine achievement [JQ]
Bruckner: Symphonies 1-9 (Accentus Music)
An important and impressive contribution to the Bruckner discography [JQ]
Bach: Tears From Babylon (First Hand Records)
Enchanting and personal Bach playing [RCh]
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