Dvořák: Symphonies Nos 7-9 (Pentatone)
Strong Dvořák performances for the Year of Czech Music, but they’re expensive in light of the competition [ST]
Fauré: The Complete Works (Erato)
Erato marks the centenary of Fauré’s death with a big box that mines his discography in all its richness [JW]
Franck: Symphony and Fauré: Pélleas et Mélisande (Deutsche Grammophon)
A look back at favourites from France in Barenboim’s Berlin return [PHa]
Handel: Il Messia (cpo)
Perhaps little more than an abridged curiosity, but mostly well done within the limitations of the form [RMo]
Hesketh: Hände – Music for Piano (Paladino Music)
A programme infused with qualities of permanence and necessity [DC]
Viadana: Sacri Concentus (Passacaille)
An exciting disc that leaves one wanting more [JV]
Love from a Stranger – Four British Film Scores (NMC)
This is an extraordinary album – outstanding readings, a detailed recording set in a generously broad acoustic [DW]
Holmboe: Symphonies Nos 11-13 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Drama and skill, production values of the highest … a major voice in the symphonic canon of the twentieth century [JW]
Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)
A worthy release of outstanding playing [SG]
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) Live Recordings Vol. 3 (Doremi)
Despite slight reservations, these are performances of exceptional quality [PSt]
Respighi: Roman Trilogy (Pristine Audio)
Toscanini’s reference Respighi in even better sound [MBu]
Schubert: Symphonies 5 & 8 (Linn)
Emelyanychev convinces me that Symphony 5 is Schubert’s first symphonic masterpiece and he demonstrates the distinctiveness of Symphony 8, too [MG]
György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)
Nothing new to his discography but Cziffra is heard in previously unreleased, energising performances [JW]
Shostakovich: Symphony 10 (Exton)
A Titanic Shostakovich Tenth of almost unique power and darkness [MB]
Ascension (Delphian)
(Déjà Review) An unusually stimulating selection of (mainly) modern church music [NHo]
Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage (Bridge)
(Déjà Review) Rapturous, restive and troubled late-romanticism [RB]
Glass: Complete Etudes for piano (Delphian)
Glass’s piano etudes have become modern classics and these are fine performances [SB]
Offenbach: La vie parisienne (Bru Zane)
An admirable effort to reconstruct the original version of a once popular work which veers between the highly entertaining and the banal [RMo]
Williams: Orchestral Works (Resonus)
Excellent performances of two classics and a discovery: a perfect opportunity to get to know this composer [PHa]
Stravinsky: Chamber Works (Linn)
An attractive and uncommon programme in a satisfying account [RWe]
A Christmas Fantasia (Albion Records)
This disc will delight you if you should find it under the tree on Christmas morning [JQ]
Puccini: Turandot (Pristine Audio)
A most worthwhile remastering of this classic Turandot, with sonic improvements throughout [EJW]
Ropartz: Symphonies Nos 1 & 4 (Timpani)
(Déjà Review) A grand success and a major addition to the catalogue [RB]
Tippett: Piano Sonatas 1-3 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) I have been completely re-educated as to the substance and content of these pieces. What more can one ask for! [DC]
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