Mozart: Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartet (Harmonia Mundi)
An imaginative program and a definite success [DJB]
Charpentier: Te Deum H146 (Ricercar)
(Déjà Review) The mass is especially interesting for its highly original scoring and for the way it is performed here [JV]
Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol. 24 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) One senses Andaloro’s complete involvement with the significant demands of Liszt’s challenging music [MC]
Chopin: Chanter avec les doigts (Gramola)
An enjoyable exploration of instruments from Chopin’s time [MB]
Donizetti: Lucie de Lammermoor (Naxos)
This latest addition to the rather meagre discography of Lucie de Lammermoor will leave no one feeling shortchanged [GF]
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano) If the Fates Allow (BIS)
A recital of admirable expressive commitment but with question marks concerning the recording [JW]
Overtures & Dances (TRPTK)
Well-played and recorded but I have reservations about some of the repertoire [GPu]
Rachmaninov: The Bells, Symphonic Dances (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
A most attractive coupling of two of Rachmaninov’s finest scores in excellent performances [JQ]
Brahms: Complete Works for Two Pianos (Netmark)
If the idea of neatly obtaining Brahms’s entire two-piano output appeals, then this fits the bill in just about every regard [DC]
Bridge: Orchestral works (Lyrita)
Handsomely presenting all aspects of Bridge’s orchestral styles [RB]
JS & CPE Bach: Meetings with Bach (Proprius)
A stunningly beautiful recording, combining performance and sonic excellence [ZT]
Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances (BR Klassik)
A hugely enjoyable and wholly satisfying account of some wonderfully uplifting music [RMo]
Darknesse Visible: Inon Barnatan (Pentatone)
An unusually thoughtful, very well played recital with a Miltonian cue [DHa]
Holst: Beni Mora (Somm Recordings)
A very valuable archive issue, which is self-recommending to Holst enthusiasts [JQ]
Marie Hall: The Acoustic HMV recordings (Biddulph)
The complete recordings of a once-popular violinist restored in fine style [JW]
Clementi: For All Ages (Simax)
(Déjà Review) A rewarding recital, equally instructive and enjoyable [GPu]
Dvorak: Symphony Nos 7 & 8 (Mercury)
(Déjà Review) Highly sympathetic and rewarding performances of these superb works [PB]
Rafael Serrallet (guitar) Y el canto de todas (Private release)
Anyone with a liking for melodic music should enjoy this collection of lollipops [GF]
Hallelujah Junction (Alpha Classics)
A well-balanced programme that shows American music at its best [PRJ]
The Launy Grøndahl Legacy Vol. 9 (Danacord)
Conductor Launy Grøndahl marshals stage and choral works from Denmark’s past and present [JW]
Eva Zalenga (soprano) Varia bel (Genuin)
Another extremely successful recital from Eva Zalenga [PT]
Wood: Songs for Voice and Piano (Delphian)
This fine disc enables a wider appreciation of the music of Charles Wood [JQ]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 6 & Souvenir de Florence (Onyx)
First-class Tchaikovsky from Liverpool [PH]
Norwegian Brass Band Championships 2007 (Doyen)
(Déjà Review) I enjoyed virtually all the works presented but the absence of any information about them is deplorable [JF]
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