Mozart: Symphonies 39 & 41 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) Fine, vital live performances of two of Mozart’s greatest symphonies [JQ]
Vaughan Williams, George Butterworth: Songs (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) English songs meet a thoughtful and highly sympathetic exponent with an unmistakable voice [RB]
Keiser: Der Carneval von Venedig (cpo)
A first recording which benefits from splendid engineering but some of the singing lacks the final degree of polish [MP]
Smetana, Dvořák & Suk: Bohemian Legacy (Challenge Classics)
A trio of Bohemian chamber works played with energy and passion [RMo]
Maria Tipo (piano): Complete Erato Recordings (Erato)
The uneven but unignorable Maria Tipo, too often let down by recording acoustics, but soaring high in Clementi and Scarlatti [JW]
Vellère: The Music Comes as it Likes… (Musique en Wallonie)
A most welcome introduction to Lucie Vellère’s music [HC]
Jesús María Sanromá (piano): Complete Boston ‘Pops’ Recordings (APR)
A very enjoyable disc showcasing Sanroma’s dazzling and engaging pianism [RCh]
Mozart: Sonatas for piano four hands (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Playing that is full of stylish élan and richness of character [DC]
Malipiero: Tre commedie goldoniane (Three Goldoni Comedies) (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A most rewarding reissue, and a tantalising glimpse into Malipiero’s endearing sound-world [DM]
Rossini: L’inganno felice (cpo)
A good, if not quite the best, account of an early Rossini opera [RWe]
Puccini: Orchestral Music (Chandos)
A succession of Romantic, richly scored melodies, exhibiting typically seductive Puccinian tropes [RMo]
Nathan Milstein (violin) The American Columbia Solo Recordings – Vol 2 (Pristine Audio)
The young Nathan Milstein: a consummate professional at work [RMa]
Ravel: Orchestral Works & Operas (Naxos)
A comprehensive collection in generally good performances, but without most of the texts [SB]
An English Violin (NoMadMusic)
A second appearance of Guirne Creith’s Violin Concerto on disc from an admirable though unexpected source [JW]
The Floating City (Hyperion Helios)
Not only is the music fascinating but the performances are special [GH]
American Music for Clarinet & Piano (Harmonia Mundi)
An hour spent in very enjoyable company; terrific playing and program [BR]
Æmilia – Renaissance keyboard music (Da Vinci Classics)
A compelling demonstration of an interesting historical instrument and repertoire that fits it as a glove [JV]
Stamitz: Darmstädter Sinfonien (cpo)
Some of the earliest symphonies in the repertoire in performances of zest and vigour [CRo]
Kanitz: Chamber Works (Chandos)
Welcome world première recordings [DC]
Massenet: Songs With Orchestra – II (Bru Zane)
A charming anthology of mélodies featuring four fresh, young voices in beguilingly varied orchestral arrangements [RMo]
Janet Craxton: English Oboe Concertos (Oboe Classics)
The directness and eloquence of Janet Craxton in historic BBC broadcasts [JW]
Haydn: The heart of invention (Chandos Chaconne)
(Déjà Review) Discerning accounts presented sympathetically [MG]
Kalomiris: Rhapsodies and Symphonic Poems (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating door opened onto Greek nationalist music [GH]
Fourchotte: Music for flute (Triton)
Welcome to the gently abstract worlds of the Théâtre du Souffle [DC]
