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A new perspective on the performance of the music of the English renaissance [JV]

Sign me up for this regiment: this recording is as good as it gets [MP]

Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]

Great, essential performances, clearly recognisable even with less than ideal sound quality [PBW]

This will bring much pleasure to lovers of French Baroque [SG]

Frezzotti is splendid in Beach’s romantic world [RCh]

A lyrical, transparent account of the Fifth with an interesting condensed finale, and a good Sixth of no special distinction [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Recommended without reserve – player, music and instrument are perfectly matched [GS]

The musicianship is top-class throughout, but the compositions are somewhat uneven in quality [GPu]

A most welcome recording of a neglected opera [EJW]

A fascinating Lieder recital [JQ]

A glowing and atmospheric account in spectacular SACD sound [SG]

The mediaeval Las Huelgas Codex, the first instalment, in no-nonsense interpretations [GH]

An interesting and unhackneyed programme of operetta arias, with a soprano who possibly divides opinion [PT]

Be sure this makes it under your next Christmas tree [MP]

(Déjà Review) I’ve little doubt it will be the definitive version for many years to come [AO]

Three fulfilling works interconnected by pedagogical history [JF]

A poetic, refined, beautifully played account from a remarkable young Finnish pianist [RMo]

A splendid calling card for a largely forgotten Cremonese master [RHa]

Beautiful sounds in big-boned arrangements which are best sample piecemeal rather than all at once [MP]

If the programme appeals you can invest with confidence, despite the short playing time [JQ]

A fine demonstration of some of the main aspects of performance practice in music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque [JV]

Fine performances for the most part, but the documentation is problematic [LW]

Alsop’s Brahms series has gotten off to an excellent start [PCW]