Haydn: Symphonies Vols 32-35 (Hänssler Classic)
An appetising collection of unfamiliar Haydn symphonies in unsurpassed performances [PBW]
Bennett: Orchestral Works Vol 5 (Chandos)
Another album of discovery in Chandos’ ongoing survey of R R Bennett [PH]
Schütz: Wehnachtshistorie (Ricercar)
A valuable compilation, in excellent performances and sound [RWe]
Teatro La Fenice Opera Collection Vol 1 (Dynamic)
A mixed bag of operatic performances from La Fenice contains some unexpected riches, but the choice of repertoire is unusual [PCG]
Martinů: Julietta (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) Surreal music drama defying operatic convention, illuminated by Martinů’s gorgeous yet poetically fastidious palette [RB]
Ligeti: Ligeti Project Vol 1-3 (Teldec)
(Déjà Review) A beguiling combination of clarity and sheer weirdness. Whether a Ligeti fan or not, heartily recommended – a rare sonic experience! [TH]
Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)
Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]
Bestiary on Ivory (Bridge)
Very well performed and recorded, this disc should be heard by all who love the repertoire of the piano [GPu]
Wurmser: Piano Works (Hortus)
A near-forgotten man of French music reappears with a piano retrospective [JW]
G Williams: Missa Cambrensis (Lyrita)
A compelling and profound work in a very fine premiere recording [JQ]
Beethoven: Piano Concertos (Pristine Audio)
Classic concerti in vintage stereo from Rudolf Firkušný [PH]
Coates: Orchestral Works (Lyrita)
(Déjà Review) One of the most handsome Coates collections [RB]
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A superb rendition of the opera [RMg]
A monk’s life (Hyperion)
An indispensable addition to any collection of Renaissance music [JV]
Haydn: Die Schöpfung (BR Klassik)
A special Creation from Rattle with his beloved Bavarians [PH]
Loeillet: Six Suites for Harpsichord (Prelude Classics)
A beautifully performed and recorded set of six modestly-conceived and barely known harpsichord suites [JW]
Contemporary Colours Vol 2: New Music by Maltese Composers (Navona)
A wide range of creative achievement by contemporary Maltese composers [GH]
Schumann: Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
A generation after his first brilliant recordings, Bernstein again champions the symphonies of a favourite composer [RMo]
Alwyn: Elizabethan Dances, Oboe Concerto, Aphrodite in Aulis (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Two premiere recordings at bargain cost and generally excellent performances [JW]
Beethoven: Piano Concerti No.4-5 (Regis)
(Déjà Review) Classic accounts of Beethoven that demand to be heard [CC]
Zapała: Futility (Kairos)
Confrontational, challenging, novel, pessimistic – not for the faint of heart [RHa]
Harpsichord Music from the Reign of Louis XIV (Chandos)
Fascinating corners in the vast harpsichord repertoire from the court of the Sun King [GH]
Schumann: Organ Works (ARS Produktion)
Excellent advocacy for Schumann’s less well-known works [WK]
Palestrina Revealed (Harmonia Mundi)
A most auspicious way to mark the 500th anniversary of Palestrina [JQ]
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