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Francesco Corti enriches the Scarlatti discography [DF]

More pre-war classics from the Budapest Quartet [JW]

An ideal performance of Bartók’s Contrasts in an interesting programme [SB]

A well-planned and beautifully executed programme sure to summon some Christmas cheer [NB]

Arambarri has the charm and freshness of Guridi and Canteloube [RB]

An outstanding performance of these great works and a clear contender for Recording of the Year [PB]

How can this wonderful music have lain undiscovered for so long? [DJB]

All Wagnerians should consider this 1956 live Bayreuth Götterdämmerung [SB]

Performances of real stature, superbly restored and immaculately presented [NB]

The Malion Quartett can stand comparison with anyone in this repertoire [DC]

Nepotil works better on longer-term planning than in short-form [JW]

Well worth acquiring for the Juon and Françaix pieces, while the Amberg is a true rarity [DB]

(Déjà Review) A highly recommended collection of works for choir and orchestra by MacMillan, magnificently performed under the direction of the composer [CT]

Honeck and his Pittsburgh players come up trumps in Bruckner 7 [MC]

Gubaidulina’s Triple Concerto and Rejoice! receive outstanding advocacy [LW]

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]

Two wonderful evocations of English pastoral and bucolic themes [JF]

Damgaard often achieves a wonderful calm in inspired interpretations [MG]

An absorbing study of an unjustly neglected body of recordings continues [JW]

A well-planned survey of classic South American music in remarkably fine 1950s recordings [NB]

(Déjà Review) Well-planned, varied and superbly played … pure joy from first to last [HC]

Splendid performances of entertaining duos by a neglected composer [JV]

A comprehensive recital: a lot of brilliant and heroic singing, and some subtle and lyrical [GF]

A qualified recommendation for a new recording of Lehár’s final operetta for Berlin [PT]