Yuja Wang (piano) The American Project (Deutsche Grammophon)
Wang is a force of nature in a concerto where Gershwin meets Rachmaninov [DMD]
Elgar: Violin Concerto (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Outstanding throughout [ST]
John Williams (guitar) The Beginning of a Legend (IDIS)
(Déjà Review) An important historical recording [ZT]
Lipkin: Piano Music (Lyrita)
A well-balanced introduction to Malcolm Lipkin’s piano music [JF]
Handel: Violin Sonatas (Forgotten Records)
Music performed with an intimate and homely charm [SG]
Rameau: Platée & Dardanus Suites (Conifer Classics)
Selections from Rameau return to the catalogue in style [JW]
Bruckner: Symphony 5 for Organ (Profil)
A more grateful acoustic. a more varied sonic palette and a more propulsive manner incline me to prefer Schaller’s arrangement over Giesen’s [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony 9 (BIS)
Going through the motions is not enough with Mahler [DP]
Wagner: Orchestral Music (Deutsche Grammophon)
Classic Kubelík, wonderful Wagner [LD]
Verdi: His Life and Operas (Part 1)
(From the Archive) A conspectus in four parts by Bob Farr
Zara Dolukhanova (mezzo-soprano) Collection (Guild)
(Déjà Review) Despite some idiosyncrasies of style in the Mozart, this diverse collection should appeal to all lovers of singing
Nicole Cabell – Soprano (Decca)
(Déjà Review) A remarkable voice and I am already longing to hear more from her [GF]
Splendours of the Gonzaga (Arcana)
Top-class performances by an excellent ensemble [JV]
The Art of Eudice Shapiro (violin) (Biddulph)
The versatile art of Eudice Shapiro: a natural quartet leader rather than soloist [JW]
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]
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