Quilter: Go, Lovely Rose (Chandos)
A thoroughly enjoyable recital [JQ]
Grancini: Novelli Fiori Ecclesiastici (Da Vinci Classics)
A valuable contribution to our knowledge of Italian music from the early 17th century [JV]
Chopin: Preludes, Etudes (Apex)
Definitely a top choice [KS]
Krebs: Complete Organ Works Vol 6 (Priory)
Kitchen is an ideal and expert advocate of this little known repertoire [GH]
Garrop: Terra Nostra (Cedille)
A colourful plea to look after our planet [PRJ]
Coates: Orchestral Works Vol 4 (Chandos)
Attractive and uplifting music played with perfect panache [NB]
Budapest Quartet: Early Recordings Vol 2 (Pristine Audio)
Finally, volume 2 appears and it’s well worth the wait [JW]
Homeland: Grieg and de Falla (Eudora)
De Falla’s evocative music is the highlight of this disc with its unusual but highly effective coupling [RCh]
Mahler: Symphony No 1 (BIS)
A superb if sometimes controversial performance of Mahler’s First Symphony, a showcase for Minnesota Orchestra [EJW]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 ‘The Year 1905’ (LSO Live)
Certainly the finest recording of the modern era [MB]
Danielpour: An American Requiem (Reference Recordings)
A deeply-felt, well-crafted, moving and powerfully expressive work in a superbly committed reading; deserves wider recognition [HC]
Pickard: Symphonies 2 & 6 (BIS)
Outstanding performances and recording of significant works by an important composer [GH]
A Waltz Through the Woods (Divine Art)
Light music at its best, entertaining, melodic, charming – and performed with the utmost professionalism [GF]
Fou Ts’ong plays Schubert (Pristine Audio)
In Fou Ts’ong, Schubert finds a true friend [NC]
French Opera Overtures (Chandos)
A collection of 19th century French overture “lollipops”, with the bonus of a delightful ballet suite by Lecocq [RW]
Tchaikovsky’s Testament (Genuin)
I like the directness and clarity of Rubinova’s approach [MG]
Brahms: Piano Concerto 1 (Apex)
(Déjà Review) Rest assured you will get musicianship of a thrilling order [TH]
British Treasures (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) Three gorgeously, lyrical, romantic British violin sonatas played with great affection [IL]
Messiaen: Song Cycles (Alpha Classics)
Excellent versions of the attractive song cycles [SB]
Ravel, Schnittke, Prokofiev: Works for cello (Claves)
A disc to savour [SA]
Launy Grøndahl (conductor): Legacy Volume 8 (Danacord)
A violin concerto-heavy serving of Grøndahl in 1950s broadcasts [JW]
Bridge, Frances-Hoad, Walton: Music for Cello and Orchestra (Chandos)
Wonderfully lyrical cello playing [PRJ]
Silvestre Revueltas: Sounds of a Political Passion (Oxford University Press)
A musical genius of the New World, shackled by dogmas of past and present [NC]
Bach: Orchestral Suites (Avie)
(Déjà Review) ‘Original’ versions of the Overtures – indispensable for Bach aficionados [JV]
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