Ravel: Piano Music Vol. 2 (Danacord)
The second of three volumes, of great interest to all Ravelians [JF]
Nancarrow: Complete studies for player piano (MDG)
Surely the definitive version of these intruiging and influential studies ]SB]
Prokofiev: Symphony & Suites (RCA)
Bland interpretations further compromised by compressed digital sound – stick to classic, vintage accounts [RMo]
Reed: String Quartets (MPR)
Attractive music, English through and through [SG]
Handel: Theodora (Erato)
An extrovert reading of Theodora but one short of consolation [JW]
Musikalische Perlen (Ars Production)
A delectable recital of music off the beaten track [GF]
Glass: Mad Rush (IBS)
No Glass recital is likely to ever match that of Vikingur Ólafsson, but this one is a good one nevertheless [DJB]
McClelland: Where The Shadow Glides (Naxos)
A splendid collection of music inspired by poetry [BMC]
Verdi: Aïda (Pristine)
Pristine illuminates afresh a vintage account of a perennial favourite, always very listenable but now even better [RMo]
Martinů: Cello Sonatas (Pentatone)
A warmly sympathetic duo rates highly in Martinů Cello Sonatas [JW]
Piano Music From Vienna (Gramola)
A vivid evocation of the opulence and spirit of Vienna [RCh]
Thomas Jensen (conductor) Legacy Vol 14 (Danacord)
New and adventurous repertoire from Thomas Jensen’s broadcasts [JW]
Jacob Lateiner (piano) Lost Art Of (Parnassus)
More live Lateiner; a pianist of probity, directness and high gifts [JW]
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (CSO Resound)
The orchestral playing and the choral contributions are impressive; the final scene is as spine-chilling as ever [GF]
Joan Sutherland (soprano) Personal Choices (Alto)
Stellar singing but scanty recording information and some tracks are in poor sound [RMo]
Vikingur Ólafsson (piano) From Afar (DG)
A very personal programme which has divided opinions, but does have much to commend it [DJB]
Sivelöv: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (Naxos)
Stimulating and imaginative scores, painted in vivid colour [SG]
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings (BIS)
A wholly successful compilation of deeply melancholy and Romantic melodies for those with a sweet tooth [RMo]
Donizetti: Signor Gaetano (Pentatone)
A magnificent full-size portrait of a truly great bel canto artist [GF]
S:t Sigfrids Officium – Celebrimus karissimi (Sterling)
For those who are interested in ancient liturgical practices, this is a very interesting disc to have [JV]
Tuma: Te Deum (Supraphon)
A little-remembered Bohemian on the cusp of Classicism [JW]
Gina Bachauer: Mercury Masters (Eloquence)
Gina Bachauer’s powerful Mercury legacy, collated in its entirety for the first time in a single box [JW]
Brahms: Symphonies (Channel)
A variable Brahms cycle, let down by inconsistent conducting decisions and an unfortunate lack of contextual information in the booklet [ST]
The Bright Day is Done (Claves)
A day full of music, never a bad thing [RCh]
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