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Edwards & Sibelius: Violin Concertos (Canary Classics)

(Déjà Review) An exceptional Sibelius concerto, and a very enjoyable coupling [NB]

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Puccini: Turandot (Decca)

Decca’s Turandot, newly remastered, is a magnificent achievement [JQ]

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Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum mobile (BR Klassik)

Good performances with an offbeat “bonus” [RMay]

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Järvi Conducts Shostakovich (Chandos)

A jewel-in-the-crown souvenir of Neeme Järvi’s astonishingly fruitful relationship with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra [SGa]

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Schubert: Symphonies 8 & 9 (Recursive Classics)

A superb double-bill of Schubert’s last two symphonies which trumps its predecessors in terms of sound, playing and edition [RMo]

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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier – Book I (Hyperion)

‘What will he do next?’ we ask ourselves, about music we already know back to front [DC]

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Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (Naxos)

A fine effort which succeeds on almost every level [MP]

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Elgar: From the Archives, Vol 5 (SOMM)

A very interesting addition to the ‘Elgar from the Archives’ series [JQ]

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Bossi: Musiche per pianoforte (Tactus)

Piano music by a composer more familiar as an organist [RCh]

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Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Always good and sometimes very good performances [MG]

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Gál & Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) Gál’s Third Symphony takes a welcome bow after some six decades [RB]

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Rautavaara: Orchestral Music (Ondine)

(Déjà Review) Deserving of a lasting place in contemporary repertoire [DC]

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Mozart & Mayr: Choral Works (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Whether the Mass is by Mozart or not – and which Mozart? – this recording deserves a strong recommendation [BW]

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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 and 5 (Linn)

Marvellous performances of two marvellous concertos [ST]

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Bach: French Suites (Gramola)

A very solid choice for Bach’s French Suites on harpsichord [DC]

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Mayer: String Quartets Vol 2 (cpo)

Rewarding quartets in the early Romantic idiom [SB]

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Kleiberg: Orchestral Works (LAWO Classics)

An excellent orchestral colourist in three serious, contemplative works. [ACG]

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Couperin: Pièces de violes avec la basse chiffrée (Challenge Classics)

Excellent in every way [DC]

Britten: Albert Herring (Pristine Audio)

An enjoyable trip back in time to the American premiere [MP]

Mozart: Gran Partita; Cannabich: Sinfonia concertante (BR Klassik)

Admirers of the Gran Partita should not hesitate to hear Gleißner’s outstanding orchestral arrangement [MC]

Foote: The Complete Cello Works (Delos)

A forgotten concerto headlines this very enjoyable and valuable recording [DJB]

Glière: The Orchestral Collection (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Done with Chandos style … elite results … voluptuously lyrical and vividly imagined [RB]

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Donizetti: Marino Faliero (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A rare outing for this fine score receives a good performance [JZ]

Haydn: String Quartets (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Authentic, and very easy to recommend [DC]