Humperdinck: Der Blaue Vogel (Capriccio)
A premiere recording of an incandescent lost score [MP]
Holst: Choral Works (Somm)
A significant release of Holst’s sacred choral music [JF]
Handel: Ballo per Orchestra (Tudor)
Instrumental ‘highlights’ culled from Handel’s oratorios and operas [JW]
The Dvořák Album (Sony)
A striking release of Dvořák’s chamber music from Jan Vogler and friends [MC]
The Psalms (Signum Classics)
A rather wonderful experience spiritually, historically and, of course, musically [ST]
Hilary Hahn (violin) Eclipse (DG)
Blistering Ginastera sandwiched between rather average Dvořák and Sarasate [DMD]
Beethoven: String Quartets Vol. 3 (Cedille)
Serene accounts characterised by beauty of tone and homogeneity of phrasing [RMo]
Goodwin: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
Light Music certainly, but of real and lasting quality [DJB]
Franck: Piano Works (Evil Penguin)
A well-considered programme, polished playing, but I miss the grander passions [RCh]
Hartmann: Piano Works vol. 4 (Danacord)
This specialist-market disc will appeal to enthusiasts of Danish music and romanticism [JF]
Klaudia Kudelko (piano) Time (C2)
Combustible Bacewicz and Chopin from a terrific young pianist [DMD]
Silvestrov: Requiem (BR Klassik)
A moving personal dedication to his wife by Ukraine’s greatest living composer [GT]
Torsten Mossberg (tenor) Harp Songs (Sterling)
A somewhat unusual combination of composers but it works splendidly and is another feather in Mossberg’s by now well-adorned cap [GF]
Mahler: Symphony 2 (Oehms Classics)
A fine, flexible, sensitive reading somewhat hampered by a lack of sheer weight in the orchestra [RMo]
Piano Rarities at Husum 2022 (Danacord)
Husum surprises and delights once more [RCh]
Hindemith: Piano Duos (Brilliant)
A mixed bag, but with two masterpieces [SB]
Tabakov: Symphonies Vol. 7 (Toccata)
A disc that lovers of contemporary music will find fascinating and hugely rewarding [SA]
Ravel: Orchestral Works (Ondine)
The two main works here are especially well performed, and in good sound [RWe]
Nuit et Jour (Rubicon)
Martinova’s abandoned musical personality unleashes no holds barred Ravel but less successful Debussy [DMD]
O Jesulein (Ricecar)
A little too much reverence in the music somewhat dampened my enthusiasm for this interesting exercise [DJB]
Berlioz: Harold en Italie (Erato)
Essentially unsatisfying accounts of two favourite Berlioz works [Rmo]
Berg: Orchestral works (Chandos)
Superb performances of two major works by Berg and two worthwhile rarities [SB]
Louise DiTullio (flute) (Crystal)
Near 50-year-old reissues of Franco-Russian repertoire stand the test of time [JW]
The Ballets of Ludwig Minkus (Cambridge Scholars)
A new edition of the definitive study of Ludwig Minkus’s career and work is very welcome [RMay]
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