Finnissy: Piano Works (Métier)
Definitive recordings of piano music by Michael Finnissy [DHa]
Brahms: Symphony 1 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
A terrific account of the Brahms First Symphony [JQ]
Finzi: Cello Concerto & Leighton: Suite Veris Gratia (Chandos)
Well-paired works in perfectly judged performances [DHa]
Ravel: Piano Concertos (Naïve)
An unremarkable coupling of the Ravel concertos with some intriguing Wittgenstein fillers [PRJ]
Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Erin Morley (soprano): Golden Age (Pentatone)
A superb recital which should find a welcome home under any Christmas tree [MP]
Valentine: Chamber Music (Brilliant Classics)
Inspirited performances of works by a little known Rome-based Englishman [CRo]
Flute Sonatas by the Bach Sons (Accent)
(Déjà Review) An enjoyable disc with excellent playing [CR]
Beethoven: String Quartets Live (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful document of a significant segment of the core quartet repertoire [CC]
Dvořák: Slavonic Dances (Pentatone)
A disappointing, generalized survey of what should be infectious music-making [JW]
Kats-Chernin: Ancient Letters (ABC Classic)
Plenty to enjoy across a range of styles [DJB]
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) The Complete Acoustics 1910-18
Characterful examples of Beecham’s first recordings performed by his zestful orchestra [JW]
Works for Solo Piano by British Women Composers (Artalinna)
Excellently crafted but unjustly neglected music, happily restored [PJ]
Martin, Ullmann & Fauré: Chamber works (Berlin Classics)
An atypical programme of chamber works, well performed and recorded [LW]
Byström: Persuasion (Phono Suecia)
I wish I could receive discs such as this every week [HC]
Handel: Acis and Galatea (Linn)
A strong contender for the Recording of the Year [BW]
Piotr Anderszewski at Carnegie Hall (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Something of a mixed bag for me [JW]
Cheryl Barker: Great Operatic Arias (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Chandos can be proud with this latest addition to their Opera in English series [GF]
Adès: The Exterminating Angel Symphony & Violin Concerto (Pentatone)
Orchestral music by Thomas Adès in high quality performances [DHa]
All the Stars Looked Down: A John Rutter Celebration (King’s College, Cambridge)
Much more than “just another” disc of Christmas music by John Rutter [JQ]
Martinů: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 (Supraphon)
Another top-class exploration of Martinů’s Violin Concertos [JW]
Rota: Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2 (Grand Piano)
Rota’s most famous work joins some intriguing film and solo piano music [RCh]
Guðnadóttir: Where to From (Deutsche Grammophon)
Music of the 2020s – a captivating new studio album from an award-winning composer [PH]
R Clarke: The Complete Songs (Signum Classics)
A revelatory set, superbly performed [JQ]
Berg: Violin Concerto & Mahler: Symphony 4 (Unitel)
Good seats for a fine Salzburg Festival concert at a fraction of the price [WH]
