Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano): Czech Songs (Pentatone)
An inventive orchestral song recital, the orchestrations of some of which may provoke unease [JW]
Cimarosa: L’Olimpiade (Château de Versailles)
L’Olympiade is a worthy addition to the Cimarosa discography [GF]
Brahms: Violin Sonata No 1-3 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Versions to return to on a regular basis [CC]
Bliss: Premières Vol 1 (APR)
(Déjà Review) A thoroughly satisfying disc [CF]
Fauré: Authentique – Complete Works for Cello & Piano (Audite)
A very cool, unemotional (and unsuccessful) take on Fauré’s cello works [DJB]
Liszt: Transcendental Etudes (Steinway & Sons)
A recording of the Transcendental Études which compares with the very best [RBe]
Isolde Menges (violin) (Biddulph)
A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]
Verdi: Il Trovatore (Divina Records)
One of Callas’ most inspired performances now slightly more listenable [MBu]
Charpentier: Airs sérieux et à boire (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
An outstanding and enjoyable production [JV]
Abel: 6 Concerti for keyboard (cpo)
Strongly recommended for admirers of the Bach sons, students of the history of the keyboard concerto and preclassical music in general [PSh]
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest accounts of Das Lied von der Erde ever committed to disc [JQ]
Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works (Pentatone)
Heady sensuality combined with religious rigour: what’s not to like? [ST]
Pickard: Symphonies Nos 2 & 6, Verlaine Songs (BIS)
A first-rate addition to Pickard’s discography, not to be missed [HC]
Adams: City Noir and Fearful Symmetries (Naxos)
Marin Alsop and her Vienna orchestra shine [LW]
Cimarosa: Le Astuzie Femminili (cpo)
In its Full, Original Glory: Le astuzie femminili [DF]
Campo: String Quartets Nos 8 & 9 (MarchVivo)
Captivating Late Romantic music in the hands of persuasive friends [NC]
Peterson-Berger: Symphony No 4, Törnrosasagan and Frösöblomster (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Fans of early twentieth century conservative Scandinavian symphonies will be well pleased with these recordings [JP]
Bennett: Piano Concerto & Concerto for Stan Getz (Decca)
(Déjà Review) From Boulez-inspired serialism to film scores and out and out jazz. A useful overview of the prolific and diverse output of a truly versatile composer [CT]
Philippe Gaubert (conductor) Rimsky-Korsakov & Dukas (Forgotten Records)
An early electrically recorded Scheherazade from a distinctive Parisian orchestra and conductor [JW]
Vienna, Theme & Variations (Zip Records)
Piano quatre mains at its best [DC]
Perrachio & Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Quintets (Da Vinci Classics)
Excellent performances of two vibrant but neglected chamber works [RCh]
Beethoven: The String Quartets (Candle Row Press)
A lively introduction to this music written with humour, erudition and enthusiasm [DMD]
Where Songs Go at Night (Neuma Records)
The project exemplifies the meaning of the saying “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good” [SA]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Wide-ranging performances that encompass the entire gamut of Rachmaninov’s inexhaustible emotional palette [PL]
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