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Music of promise, well performed [NB]

It is good to have a disc entirely devoted to the music of Ernst Gottlieb Baron, but my welcome for this disc comes with a few reservations [GPu]

Pristine offers three great Bruckner recordings from Kna in a handy, sound-enhanced set [RMo]

An appropriately inspired selection of works that illustrate brilliant compositional skills [SA]

One of the most individual voices in British contemporary music [CT]

Exciting compositions, sumptuously played by Hamelin and the BBC Scottish Orchestra. The Marx work is a real find and the recording companies should explore his music further [GL]

An interesting Billy Budd, but not a library choice [ST]

A surprising and captivating disc, played with obvious glee [SA]

The symphony is here given the best possible advocacy and Ravel’s nightmarish La Valse makes the perfect pendant [RMo]

Generous and intelligent coupling, but the performances are not competitive [NB]

Familiar recordings, probably skippable [SV]

A worthy 150th anniversary tribute to Gustav Holst [JQ]

(Déjà Review) Intense enjoyment if you are prepared to try something a little out of the normal run [JP]

(Déjà Review) As a coupling of the symphonies, this disc is unbeatable [TP]

Attractive music, well presented [SB]

Brilliant Liszt performances breathe new life into great staples of the repertoire [RBe]

Performances that capture the spirit of the music as well as any [SG]

A stunning quintet balanced by a forgettable sonata, both superbly performed [NB]

More valuable premiere recordings [JW]

Useful programme, fine execution [RWe]

(Déjà Review) One of the very best of Chandos’s British film music series [IL]

(Déjà Review) The set deserves the strongest recommendation, unless one prefers the piano [BW]

Warm and understanding performances [WK]

A début that very much lives up to its name [RCh]