Brian: Orchestral Music, Vol 1 (Toccata Classics)
(Déjà Review) Will be one of my discs of the year without doubt [NB]
Beethoven: Works for Cello & Piano (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Guaranteed to provide long-term enjoyment [DCL]
Roth: Vocal works (Signum Classics)
Alec Roth composes music of truth and beauty [WH]
Bonis & Ravel: Violin Sonatas (Evidence Classics)
A superb coupling comprising acclaimed works by Ravel and others hardly known by Bonis [MC]
Carbon: Astro Cats (Convivium Records)
The playful cover to this album hides a collection that presents a surprising range of emotional undulations [DC]
Bellini: Norma (Decca)
Admirable in many regards [DBe]
Balakirev: Piano Works (Hyperion)
A pianist of exceptional skill and promise [DM]
Ferrari: 6 Violin Sonatas (Capriccio)
The best possible case for the little-known Ferrari [JV]
Geminiani: Sonatas for violoncello (Challenge Records)
An outstanding disc which all lovers of baroque chamber music should hear [GPu]
Respighi: Maria Egiziaca (Naxos)
A more than respectable recording of Respighi’s pallid, mystic hybrid of opera and oratorio [MP]
Stravinsky: Muses (Channel Classics)
Camerata Salzburg breathe life into neoclassical Stravinsky [DHa]
Phantasy: Piatti Quartet (Rubicon)
Some dynamic and poetic playing of gems for string quartet and guests [PRJ]
Bach: Clavier-Übung Part II (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) A splendid mix of the structure of Bach and the exuberance of the French romantic organ [JFL]
Alkan: Complete Piano Duos and Duets (Toccata Classics)
(Déjà Review) Imposing, complex and astounding [Byz]
Italian Clarinet Suites (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Interesting music from largely unfamiliar names [GPu]
Brahms arr. Joachim: Hungarian Dances (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Surprises of this kind can’t come along too often [JW]
Schumann: Piano Music (Signum Classics)
A mixed bag of Schumann [RMas]
Garro: Choral Music (Hyperion)
Cupertinos capture our attention in excellent performances of the music of a neglected composer [DHa]
Martin: Chamber Music (MDG)
Frank Martin’s most important chamber works on one disc, a must for his admirers [HC]
Alkan: Organ Music (Signum Records)
A veritable feast of excellent romantic organ music [DC]
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Prima Classic)
A one-dimensional Boccanegra, no match for Abbado’s classic [ST]
Thomas Beecham (conductor): The Complete Acoustics (Pristine Audio)
An important set – for the academic rather than the general audience [PSt]
Smith: The Girl from the French Fort (Métier)
An enchanting fantasy narration for children 4 to 94 [PH]
Glass: Etudes No.1-10 (Navona Records)
A little too percussive for my liking [DJB]
