Thomas Jensen (conductor): Legacy Vol 23 (Danacord)
An interesting and eclectic collection showcasing Thomas Jensen’s manifest conductorial gifts [RMo]
Walton: Complete Song Collection (Delphian)
Vibrant, imaginative and sympathetic performances [JF]
Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (RCA)
A fine testament to five great singers at the top of their game in this beautifully engineered live recording [MP]
Ukrainian Preludes: Silvansky, Gozenpud & Yakhnina (Hänssler Classic)
Once heard, these works are difficult to ignore; this is an altogether magnificent disc [SA]
Potter: Complete Symphonies Vol 2 (cpo)
Quite a discovery: an English composer whom time has wrongly overlooked [GH]
de Machaut: Remède de Fortune (Hyperion)
A spin on the wheel of fortune with The Orlando Consort [PH]
Bruckner: Symphony No 5 & 6 (SOMM Ariadne)
Collectors who have been following this important Bruckner series can invest with confidence in this penultimate installment [JQ]
Arnold: Concerto for 28 Players & Orchestral Suites (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Hickox and Chandos at their very best [RB]
Dvořák & Elgar: Cello Concertos (Capriccio)
All sounds well until invidious comparisons are made with some past masters and a lack of personality becomes apparent [RMo]
Puccini: Love Affairs (Sony Classical)
Not a great recital disc, but of enough quality and interest to make it worth considering [PSt]
J S Bach: Cantatas & Motets (MDG)
One of the best Bach recordings I have heard lately [JV]
Chopin Variations: Rachmaninov, Mompou & Busoni (Danacord)
Commanding performances of three works in homage to Chopin [JF]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 3 & 29 (Hyperion)
Hamelin hits the heights with epic and fiery readings, gripping in every respect [SG]
Pipkov: Complete Piano Music Vol 2 (Toccata Classics)
I have eagerly awaited Volume 2 and am thrilled to have it now as it certainly doesn’t disappoint [SA]
Frank Martin et ses contemporains (Claves)
A complete collection of Martin’s a cappella choral works, together with some by his contemporaries, beautifully sung [SB]
Romantic Pieces for Piano (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Well-played and recommended, especially for the Alkan [DBl]
Bruckner: Symphony No 4 (NCPA Classics)
The last in this set of nine Bruckner symphonies conforms to the imposing style and impressively high standard set by its predecessors [RMo]
Stevenson: Piano Works (Ondine)
A fantastic disc of Stevenson’s arrangements, elaborations and original pieces [JF]
Beethoven: Piano Works (Genuin)
Ulrich Roman Murtfeld is totally in command of, and enthused by, the music [MG]
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Mahler: Rückert-Lieder (Pentatone)
An interesting Strauss/Mahler coupling from early in 2024 which slipped through the reviewers’ net [PH]
Rihm: Jakob Lenz (Oehms Classics)
A good performance of an uningratiating work [SB]
Matthew Martin: Masses, Canticles, Motets (Linn)
This disc shows why Matthew Martin has achieved such a strong reputation in the field of English church music [JQ]
O Dolcezze Amarissime: Madrigali, Ricercari and Canzoni Strumentali (Fineline)
These performances offer a different perspective on the genre of the madrigal [JV]
Torke: Rapture, An American Abroad and Jasper (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An excellent introduction to the sound world of Michael Torke. Minimalism with a difference [NH]
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