Lhoyer: Guitar duos (Brilliant Classics)
Attractive rather than profound, primarily of interest to lovers of the classical guitar [GPu]
Elfman & Hailstork: Concertos (Naxos)
Two attractive recent American concertos in excellent performances [RB]
Strauss: Four Last Songs (Sony Classical)
Not an account of the Four Last Songs that makes it into the pantheon [JQ]
Jacquet de La Guerre: Violin sonatas (Centaur)
Good performances but not top of the bill [JV]
Mendelssohn: String Quartets (Cedille)
(Déjà Review) A suitably warm and wonderfully detailed recording matches insight, imagination and colouristic sensibility [JW]
Poulenc: Piano music (SOMM)
(Déjà Review) An album to cherish that will undoubtedly figure highly in my recital discs of the year [IL]
Bairstow: The Complete Organ Works (Priory)
Splendid organ works by a composer better-known for his choral music [WK]
Copland: Orchestral Works (Sony Classical)
An all-sorts mixture including some very moving recordings from six decades ago [RB]
Le parfaict danser – Dance Music, 1300-1500 (Ricercar)
A splendid and highly entertaining disc [JV]
Mozart: Symphonies 39-41 (BR Klassik)
Wise, seasoned Mozart that gets just about everything right [DMD]
Ravel: In Search of Lost Dance (CAvi-Music)
Exceptional Ravel from this brilliant multi-national trio [GPJ]
van Eyken: Complete Organ Sonatas (Aeolus)
An intriguing discovery [SG]
Berio: Sequenzas I-XIV (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A musical odyssey that will remain as one of the peaks of 20th century instrumental music [HC]
Debussy: Preludes I & II (Onyx)
(Déjà Review) A subtle and experienced advocate in the piano music of his homeland [TH]
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]
Stevens: Chasing Shadows (Divine Art)
Variegated moods: lyricism and awkward edges [RB]
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]
Weber: The Clarinet as Prima Donna (Evil Penguin)
Thoroughly musical, but rather plain, sober and lacking in panache [PBW]
Adam: Orfa (Naxos)
An interesting rarity [RW]
Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus (OUR Recordings)
This glowing account stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best versions in the catalogue [SG]
Telemann: Schwanengesang – The Last Orchestral Works (cpo)
Gloriously witty and entertaining music, played with style and élan by this superb German ensemble [GPJ]
Busoni: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A simply superb recording [CC]
English Orchestral Anthems (Delphian)
A terrific disc [JQ]
Ives: Symphony 3, Three Places in New England (RCA)
A satisfying recital that is strong on earnest and shining integrity [RB]
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