Schwarz: Piano Works Vol. 1 (Danacord)
Rediscovery of elegant, virtuosic piano treasures [JF]
Stöhr: Orchestral Music Vol. 4 (Toccata Classics)
A wonderful blend of flowing melody and an early 20th-century harmonic tinge [EJW]
Smyth: String Trio (Solaire Records)
Cracking performance of a fascinating but neglected work [DC]
Strauss: Don Juan, Ein Heldenleben (OUR Recordings)
An impressive brace of Strauss tone poems of interesting provenance [RMo]
Lopes-Graça: Piano Works (Hyperion)
A subtle folk-inflected collection, not simplistic – impressive [RB]
Liszt: Demonic and Divine (Prima Facie)
Liszt’s Demonic and Divine, uncannily played [JF]
Colors of Bach (Sony Classical)
Re-imaginings of Bach’s immortal melodies in a modern idiom that provide many pleasures [DJB]
Diana Damrau (soprano): Mozart arias (Erato)
(Déjà Review) A bridge too far, too soon [RMo]
Martinů: Orchestral Works (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) Catching the Martinů sound in full flight [RB]
Debussy & Szymanowski: String Quartets (Alpha Classics)
Outstanding accounts of Debussy’s and Szymanowski’s string quartets [LW]
Shostakovich: Incidental and Film Music (Naxos)
A stream of vivid musical tesellae [RB]
Feliz Navidad! – Mexican Baroque Music for Christmas (cpo)
A fascinating and joyous programme of festive music from 18th century Mexico [CR]
Mozart: L’Enlèvement du sérail (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
A mixed bag of achievements for the first recording in French of Mozart’s singspiel [MP]
Mahler: Symphony No 10 (Berlin Classics)
Another fine account of Mahler‘s Tenth which will appeal to those who want a more direct, driven and cohesive concept [RMo]
Bach JS: Inventions & Sinfonias (Piano Classics)
Bach’s Inventions that do not sound like homework [JF]
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) The disc with which to introduce this composer to music-lovers [RB]
Mahler: Symphony No 4 (Tudor)
(Déjà Review) Makes a strong impression [TB]
Stöhr: Orchestral Music Vol 1 (Toccata Classics)
An interesting collection of concertante and string works by an unjustly neglected composer [EJW]
Martin, Messiaen & Daniel-Lesur: Religious choral works (Pentatone)
Superb performances of religious works in the French tradition [SB]
Finnish Works for Violin & Orchestra (Naxos)
Naxos has again pushed the repertoire boundaries [RB]
Feldman: Trios (Another Timbre)
Extraordinary late Feldman [DHa]
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Hyperion)
Another notable contribution from Huddersfield to the Gerontius discography [JQ]
JS Bach: The Complete Violin Concertos (Analekta)
Middle-of-the-road performances that do not excite or enchant [DJB]
Holst: Orchestral Works Vol 1 (Chandos)
The finest Holst disc in years [RB]
