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Peter Moore has built on his astonishing debut and his world renown is well deserved [SA]

A stimulating and interesting musical programme, superbly performed by the Monteverdi Choir [JQ]

A thought-provoking recording of Schumann and Liszt on an 1856 Erard [RMas]

As satisfying an account of the youthful Puccini’s first success as one could wish to encounter [RMo]

This is a thoroughly entertaining release, including a really excellent mix of Williamson’s chamber music [KT]

A thoughtfully assembled set [EJW]

An enterprising programme of premieres [LW]

(Déjà Review) This recording has been absent from the catalogues for too long [JW]

An authoritative recording of Boulez’ only quartet in its final completed form [SB]

A fine achievement which amply demonstrates the greatness of Elgar’s score [JQ]

A perfect blend of two great piano traditions from an unremembered master of the keyboard [PH]

A fascinating collection of cross-cultural music [GPu]

A performance which captures the absolute essence of Verdi’s masterpiece in remarkably fine sound [PSt]

An uneven but promising start to a large-scale exhumation [SV]

A delicate, subtle, very Gallic account, beautifully engineered [RMo]

It’s great that these performances are newly available, but sample before you buy [JW]

Delightful, typically idiosyncratic but inessential Ives [PBW]

Clarity, fastidiousness, wit, harmonic richness, and melodic subtlety [JF]

An important Tosca from Deutsche Grammophon [PH]

This series goes from strength to strength – Symphony No.5 is quite a discovery [NB]

A fascinating set of rare live Fischer Dieskau performances and a chance to hear him reminisce [DHa]

An excellent live account directed by a master of this elusive work [RWe]

Works from three continents, inspired by folk music, played on a concert grand [EJW]

A lack of documentation detracts only a little from the excellent performances [JQ]