Poulenc, Pärt & Prokofiev: Mirrors (Naïve)
A fine disc, beautifully programmed and with a superb performance of the Poulenc sonata [GPu]
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) A desirable release that will provide much pleasure [MC]
Bell: Vocal Music (Albany)
(Déjà Review) Bell’s music is tuneful, colourful, expressive and inventive [HC]
Dvořák: Symphony 7 (BR Klassik)
Quite simply the finest Dvořák Seventh Symphony of the modern era [LD]
Scaramella (Hyperion)
A first recording of a mass by Obrecht, thanks to a reconstruction of the missing parts [JV]
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Opera Rara)
A great recording of a classic of the Verdi canon in its original version [PH]
Wilfred Heaton: His Life – His Music (PHM Publishing & Production)
Essential for enthusiasts of British brass band music [JF]
Sinding: Symphonies (Capriccio)
A fitful, erratic Norwegian symphonic cycle that rises to heights [JW]
Herbert von Karajan live in Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)
A fascinating and valuable musical-historical document [JQ]
JS Bach: Easter & Ascension Oratorios (BIS)
Near perfection in a Bach recording [PSh]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 (Capriccio)
A performance which may entice those whose main interests lie with Bruckner’s classical predecessors and may refresh the ears of more seasoned Brucknerians [GPu]
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique & Roméo et Juliette (RCA)
Two of the great Berlioz recordings available again [MBu]
Massenet: Hérodiade (Naxos)
An exciting and well sung account of Massenet’s biblical opera [RWe]
Slavík: Violin Concertos (Private release)
Paganinian virtuoso Josef Slavik finds a home in Italy in sometimes vulnerable filming but always virile and stylish performances [JW]
Debussy: String Quartets and Sonatas (Hyperion)
Combines the wonderful world of Debussy with the superb playing of the Nash Ensemble [SA]
Schubert: Licht und Schatten (Harmonia Mundi)
Hasselhorn weaves light and shadow into a unity in a fascinating programme, superbly sung [GF]
Love Divine (Convivium Records)
The first recording of a Renaissance mass setting and new works by women composers in a well sung recital [DHa]
Arnold: The Return of Odysseus (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) It is wonderful that Odysseus has returned – to his proper place before the music-loving public [PSe]
CPE Bach: Sonatas and Rondos (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) I am thrilled that this splendidly crafted and colorful music has seen the sunlight [KS]
Jackson: The Christmas Story (Delphian)
A compelling and innovative musical treatment of a well-loved story [WH]
Mozart: Orchestral Works (Gramola)
Turkovic’s performances compare favourably, and the mix of genres clarifies the distinctiveness of the symphony [MG]
Boito: Nerone (Dynamic)
A fine presentation of Boito’s unjustly neglected opera [WK]
Takemitsu and Messiaen: Piano works (Stradivarius)
Beautiful music, well-played but presented in a slightly odd order [MBu]
Massenet: Le mage (Bru Zane)
This revival of a rare Massenet opera is compromised by a lack of melodic memorability and some less than ingratiating singing [rmo]
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