Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A stunning recording – overcome your prejudice and buy it [RMK]
Rachmaninov: Symphonies Nos 1-3 (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) A burnished classic of the gramophone [RB]
Mischa Levitzki (piano) Complete HMV Recordings (APR)
Lots to enjoy from this pianist who died too young [RCh]
Maguire: Dystophilia (Neuma Records)
A pair of apocalyptic electroacoustic realisations; intriguing in their conception but not for listeners of a nervous disposition [RHa]
Cristal Bello (Vanitas)
A rewarding collection with a clear historical purpose, though it delights at least as much as it educates [GPu]
Moravec: Orchestral Works (BMOP Sound)
Well played diverse scores receiving committed performances [NB]
Art Songs of the Jewish Diaspora (Acis)
Milhaud and Castelnuovo-Tedesco are just two composers contextualised in this wide-ranging programme [JW]
Serenade, I Miss You (Oak Recordings)
An interesting glimpse into the musical activities in the capital of Texas [GF]
Schumann: Piano Works (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) A major recording achievement [JL]
Stölzel : Cantatas for Pentecost 1737 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Cantatas by Bach’s contemporary, which turn out to be of superior quality [JV]
Delius: Hassan (Chandos)
The warmest welcome for a superb new realisation of Delius’s greatest work of incidental music [PCG]
Elgar: Symphony No. 1, Cockaigne Overture (Oehms Classics)
A swift, cohesive, sensitive and beautifully played account of the greatest English symphony [RMo]
Nocturne, et lumineux: Music for cello and piano (TRPTK)
Superb playing of music that needs to be better known [SG]
Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies (National Symphony Orchestra)
Not distinguished or consistent enough to rank alongside the best cycles [JQ]
Joseph Szigeti (violin): Complete AFRS Recordings and Live Performances (Biddulph)
An attractive programme of rare items from Szigeti’s discography [JW]
Trio Brax: Works for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano (LAWO Classics)
Interesting and engaging repertoire expertly played and recorded [MB]
Mignone: Orchestral works (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Brilliant, colourful music by a South American composer whom you will want to get to know better [PSh]
Mozart: Don Giovanni (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) This well sung performance in traditional sets and costumes will provide much enjoyment [RJF]
Wagner: Lohengrin (RCA)
There is much to savour in this 59 year-old set [MP]
Mompou: Misteriós (Brilliant Classics)
Delicate and intimate music, so interpreted by a master guitarist [ZT]
Jos Van Immerseel (harpsichord) Le clavecin à Paris au XVIIIe siècle (Channel Classics)
A compelling survey of French harpsichord composing and harpsichord making in the 18th century [JV]
Chopin: Études Op.10 & 25 (Decca)
Spectacular in every respect [SG]
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (BR Klassik)
A disappointingly dull reading in mediocre sound [RMo]
Kraus: Overtures (cpo)
If you don’t know Kraus’s music, give this a try; if you do, enjoy these performances [DJB]
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