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Grieg & Sibelius: String quartets (Pristine Audio)

More pre-war classics from the Budapest Quartet [JW]

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D Scarlatti: A Man of Genius (Arcana)

Francesco Corti enriches the Scarlatti discography [DF]

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Fazil Say (piano): Oiseaux tristes (Warner Classics)

Artistry and insight from Say [PH]

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Beach: Piano Music (Alto)

Virginia Eskin perfectly understands this mixture of drama, nature worship and contemplation [WK]

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Pepusch: Chandos Anthems (Accent)

There was more than Handel at Cannons [JV]

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Arambarri: Orchestral works (Claves)

Arambarri has the charm and freshness of Guridi and Canteloube [RB]

Marchenerzahlungen Trio Eiger Prospero PROSP0084

Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (Prospero)

Well worth acquiring for the Juon and Françaix pieces, while the Amberg is a true rarity [DB]

Dvorak Legends Slavonic Rhapsodies Netopil Pentatone PTC5187221

Dvořák: Legends & Slavonic Rhapsodies (Pentatone)

Nepotil works better on longer-term planning than in short-form [JW]

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Malion Quartett: Departure (Solaire)

The Malion Quartett can stand comparison with anyone in this repertoire [DC]

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Vaughan Williams: The Grinke Legacy (Albion Records)

Performances of real stature, superbly restored and immaculately presented [NB]

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Wagner: Götterdämmerung (Pristine Audio)

All Wagnerians should consider this 1956 live Bayreuth Götterdämmerung [SB]

Strohl: Chamber Music (La Boîte à Pépites)

How can this wonderful music have lain undiscovered for so long? [DJB]

Bach Cello Suites Thomsen OUR 8.226922

Bach: Suites for Solo Cello (OUR Recordings)

An outstanding performance of these great works and a clear contender for Recording of the Year [PB]

Deja Review MacMillan Birds of Rhiannon Chandos CHAN9997

MacMillan: The Birds of Rhiannon (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A highly recommended collection of works for choir and orchestra by MacMillan, magnificently performed under the direction of the composer [CT]

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South American Orchestral Gems (Alto)

A well-planned survey of classic South American music in remarkably fine 1950s recordings [NB]

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Frederick Stock (conductor) Chicago Symphony Vol. 4 (Pristine Audio)

An absorbing study of an unjustly neglected body of recordings continues [JW]

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Schubert: Piano Works (Danacord)

Damgaard often achieves a wonderful calm in inspired interpretations [MG]

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That Sweet City (Signum Classics)

Two wonderful evocations of English pastoral and bucolic themes [JF]

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Eduard van Beinum (conductor): Weber, Ravel & Berlioz (Forgotten Records)

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]

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Gubaidulina: Triple Concerto (Orfeo)

Gubaidulina’s Triple Concerto and Rejoice! receive outstanding advocacy [LW]

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Bruckner: Symphony 7 (Reference Recordings)

Honeck and his Pittsburgh players come up trumps in Bruckner 7 [MC]

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British Recorder Concertos (Dutton)

(Déjà Review) Well-planned, varied and superbly played … pure joy from first to last [HC]

Vaughan Williams: Royal Throne of Kings (Albion Records)

An essential investment for all RVW enthusiasts [JF]

Silenced – Unsung Voices of the 20th Century (Cedille)

A splendid selection of songs by composers cut short before their time [JW]