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It is wonderful to hear these pianists who have been undeservedly forgotten and in new works to their discography [RCh]

Many fine songs, all presented in first-rate performances [JQ]

De los Ángeles is a winning Butterfly in this classic set, now reissued by Pristine [PT]

Cosmic space and Jesus – two tone poems from the baffling Hjalmar Borgstrøm [JW]

(Déjà Review) I will treasure this disc as a record of a fine singer at a wonderful peak in her career [RH]

George Szell’s Smetana in live American performances [JW]

An evergreen Beethoven Concerto with delightful encores as a bonus [RMas]

Three works by unfamiliar composers, with much to commend them [DJB]

Fascinating companion pieces to a stunning opera [PRJ]

Once again, I find myself questioning the validity and purpose of such arrangements [RMo]

Something special: the subject, the music it illustrates, and the performance [JV]

A most welcome addition to the catalogue [PCG]

(Déjà Review) Entices me to seek out more music by this fine and unjustly neglected composer [KS]

Michael Collins revisits his British repertoire for BIS [JW]

A captivating live performance of the Bruckner F minor Mass [MC]

A very good case for a composer who fortunately is on his way to being restored to his rightful place in music history [JV]

A real discovery, the Cello Sonata is quite exceptional [DJB]

A highly professional crossover album, that should be attractive to lovers of rock music, but is not quite my cup of tea [GF]

Brilliant recordings of wonderfully evocative music [PRJ]

Trio Bohémo play with both passion but also precision, they listen to one another and they clearly love this music [SB]

(Déjà Review) One of the finest organ discs I’ve heard in years [JQ]

A top-notch production, with performances of high order [SG]

Strikingly lyrical ideas that conspire to batter at the heart and the mind [RB]

An ideal Christmas present for enthusiasts of RVW’s folksong transcriptions [JF]