von Webenau: Piano Quartet, Cello Sonata & Miniatures (Hänssler Classic)

In the hit-or-miss world of the unsung composer, this is definitely a miss [DJB]

Tansman: Cosmopolite (Dux)

A veritable treasure trove of delights [PRJ]

Michael Spyres (tenor): In The Shadows (Erato)

An interesting and enterprising recital but a question mark over the suitability of the voice for some of the material [PT]

Prokofiev: Symphony No 6 (The Cleveland Orchestra)

More superb Prokofiev from Welser-Möst’s wonderful Clevelanders [DMD]

Mozart: Lodron Night Music (Brilliant Classics)

Delightful performances of delightful music [SB]

Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A tremendous performance [JQ]

Elgar: Violin Concerto, Carissima (Warner Classics)

An erratic and temperamentally uneven performance [JW]

Brahms: Symphony No 2, Hungarian Dances (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Alsop’s Brahms should go among the great cycles [KS]

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Romance and Reverie: Holst and his contemporaries (Albion Records)

Well played but unevenly programmed [NB]

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The French Album (Orchid Classics)

This is a very fine disc; in fact, c’est magnifique! [JQ]

Ponce sonatas IBS122024

Ponce: Guitar sonatas (IBS Classical)

Treasures from the 20th century guitar repertory, very well played [ZT]

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Mischa Elman (violin)The complete Victor recordings (1926-32) (Biddulph)

Elman’s glittering morceau (and some others) in splendid transfers [JW]

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Wagner: Parsifal (Deutsche Grammophon)

The best new Parsifal recording since Kubelik [SSc]

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Bendix: Symphonies nos 1 & 3 (Dacapo)

Performances that challenge the only other available recording [EJW]

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Schoenberg: Unheard Recordings (Pristine Audio)

An extraordinarily vivid sonic refurbishment of Stokowski’s 1941 vibrant Pelleas [RMo]

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Beethoven: Piano Trios (Naxos)

A wonderful disc, well recorded and containing some magnificent playing [CC]

Gabriel Vicens Mural Stradivarius STR37292

Vicéns: Mural – Chamber Ensemble Works (Stradivarius)

Music by a young composer who cares if you listen, but will not pander to contrive a connection [NC]

Broughton Oboe Concerto String Theory Naxos 8.559958

Broughton: And on the Sixth Day & String Theory (Naxos)

A pair of impressive and enjoyable scores authoritatively performed [NB]

Ridil Orchestral Music Genuin GEN24903

Ridil: Music for Orchestra (Genuin)

A veritable cornucopia of delights [PRJ]

Winterberg Chamber Music v1 EDA051

Winterberg: Chamber Music, Vol 1 (EDA)

The terse art of a Czech-German composer influenced by Bartók, Hindemith and Janáček [JW]

Ysaye Transformations Max Tan Centaur CRC4129

Ysaÿe: Transformations (Centaur)

Bizarre transcriptions, fantastic performances [RMas]

Beethoven Odyssey v9 Sonatas 28-29 Brawn MSR1473

A Beethoven Odyssey Vol. 9 (MSR Classics)

The final disc in James Brawn’s Beethoven piano sonata cycle crowns the project with yet another success [RC]

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Kuwabara: Sounded Voice, Voiced Sound (Kairos)

Yu Kuwabara’s frequently beautiful work projects both delicacy and vigour, and harnesses ancient and modern influences to thrilling effect [RHa]

Deja Review Guarnieri Symph 2 3 BIS CD1220

Guarnieri: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3 (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Likely to appeal strongly to those who are already captivated by Villa-Lobos and by the Latino Copland [RB]