Edwards & Sibelius: Violin Concertos (Canary Classics)
(Déjà Review) An exceptional Sibelius concerto, and a very enjoyable coupling [NB]
Puccini: Turandot (Decca)
Decca’s Turandot, newly remastered, is a magnificent achievement [JQ]
Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum mobile (BR Klassik)
Good performances with an offbeat “bonus” [RMay]
Järvi Conducts Shostakovich (Chandos)
A jewel-in-the-crown souvenir of Neeme Järvi’s astonishingly fruitful relationship with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra [SGa]
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]
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]
Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (Naxos)
A fine effort which succeeds on almost every level [MP]
Elgar: From the Archives, Vol 5 (SOMM)
A very interesting addition to the ‘Elgar from the Archives’ series [JQ]
Bossi: Musiche per pianoforte (Tactus)
Piano music by a composer more familiar as an organist [RCh]
Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Always good and sometimes very good performances [MG]
Gál & Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Gál’s Third Symphony takes a welcome bow after some six decades [RB]
Rautavaara: Orchestral Music (Ondine)
(Déjà Review) Deserving of a lasting place in contemporary repertoire [DC]
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]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 and 5 (Linn)
Marvellous performances of two marvellous concertos [ST]
Bach: French Suites (Gramola)
A very solid choice for Bach’s French Suites on harpsichord [DC]
Mayer: String Quartets Vol 2 (cpo)
Rewarding quartets in the early Romantic idiom [SB]
Kleiberg: Orchestral Works (LAWO Classics)
An excellent orchestral colourist in three serious, contemplative works. [ACG]
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]
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]






































