Salon de Budapest (Gramola)
Wit and warmth from the Budapest of operetta and salon [JW]
December 2, 2022
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies (Chandos/Halle)
Two very highly accomplished sets, either of which any listener would be happy with, but ultimately my heart belongs to the Chandos box [ST]
December 2, 2022
Chilcott: On Christmas Night (Priory)
Creditable performances of two attractive works, somewhat compromised by the recorded sound [JQ]
December 1, 2022
Bernstein conducts Stravinsky (DG)
A flawlessly played, atmospherically interpreted and beautifully presented collection of Stravinsky’s three major ballets with interesting bonuses [RMo]
December 1, 2022
Balbastre: Suites de Noël (Temperaments)
Baumont does exactly what these suites need to make for a nice hour of listening, not only at Christmastide [JV]
December 1, 2022
The Art of Vadim Muntagirov (Opus Arte)
You will seldom find better, more compelling or beautiful performances than the ones recorded here [MMB]
December 1, 2022
Ravel: À Moune (Challenge)
An out-of-the-ordinary recording that is worth anyone’s time [DC]
December 1, 2022