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A spectacular and colourful musical cavalcade [SG]

The strict HIP approach works better for the Mendelssohn than the Beethoven [DJB]

Undemanding delight, witty repartee, romantic enchantment [RB]

Lieder recitals just don’t get much better than this [MC]

Scharwenka’s fine arrangements of these sunny, playful symphonies are superbly played [TMS]

An interesting survey of music for a little-known instrument [JV]

An interesting and attractive coupling [PH]

An entertaining disc of music from around the start of the decline of the French harpsichord tradition [GPu]

A disappointing version of a disappointing work [SB]

A thrilling programme and a valuable calling card for the art of Eleonora Buratto [GF]

(Déjà Review) Thrilling stuff [CH]

(Déjà Review) Resolute in character, with a slight Russian accent and the regal/pastoral tendencies of Dvořák [RB]

The Respighi is a delightful discovery, but I’m less convinced by the others [DJB]

Maurice Greene’s accomplished, perceptive early English oratorio on disc at last, in an excellent performance [JW]

Pioneering versions of this controversial Swedish composer [SB]

A tribute to Malcolm Binns with his complete recordings for World Record Club [PH]

A decent Brahms quintet, a first-class St. Anne [SV]

One for the growing shortlist of the best recordings of the two sonatas [RWe]

(Déjà Review) A gem of a disc [DS]

(Déjà Review) Leonskaja is an artist of the front rank and her interpretations have their own validity and abundant strengths [TB]

New symphonies from the 1950s, live in Minneapolis in Doráti-led performances [JW]

An engaging album of mostly unfamiliar music, well played and recorded [GPu]

Compellingly truthful performances of a triptych of Shostakovich symphonies [AG]

The best Tosca released in the past half-century [GF]