Tartini: Violin Sonatas (Signum Classics)
Chandler fully explores the lyrical qualities of Tartini’s sonatas [JV]
C Stamitz: Cello Concertos (Claves)
(Déjà Review) Wonderfully wrought works, full of catchy, instantly memorable melody and magnificently harmonious [TM]
Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninov: Piano Trios (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Playing of great intelligence, intellectual rigour and keen spontaneity [TH]
Michael Spyres (tenor) In The Shadows (Erato)
I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]
Samuel Barber: His Life and Legacy (University of Illinois Press)
A first class study, well worth tracking down [SG]
Interconexiones – recital (Oboe Classics)
Contemporary Spanish-focused oboe quartets in a range of styles [JW]
Vivaldi: Sonatas for 2 Violins (Brilliant Classics)
Idiosyncratic performances of pared-down music by Vivaldi [CR]
Schubert: Mayrhofer-Lieder Volume 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An outstanding contribution to lieder on record [CH]
Turina: Serenata, String Quartet, Las Musas de Andalucía (Claves)
(Déjà Review) Each work is well worth hearing, and the Serenata is considerably more than that [CW]
Collection Grands Motets No 9: Lully – Te Deum Vol 4 (Château de Versailles)
The final disc in a series of four devoted to Lully’s choral motets [JV]
Lloyd: The Symphonies No 7-12 (Lyrita)
The second tranche of reissues of Lloyd conducting Lloyd [JW]
Britten: Violin Concerto (Orfeo)
An eloquent performance of the main work with an interesting early work to complement it [SB]
Satie: Piano Works (RCA)
(Déjà Review) Remarkably subtle, giving due weight where required without missing any sense of fun [TH]
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Erato)
(Déjà Review) A dramatic rendition of Ruy Blas completes this most appealing new issue [TB]
Karchin: Keyboards/Winds (Bridge Records)
A rewarding sampler of work by a consistently interesting composer, uniformly well-played and recorded [GPu]
Eller: Works for Violin & Piano (First Hand Records)
Ten world premiere recordings amongst this conspectus of Eller’s violin works [JW]
Devenish & James: Alluvial Gold (Huddersfield Contemporary Records)
Immersive, colourful, ecologically compelling fare [RHa]
Telemann: Ino & Late Works (Pentatone)
Classy performances by both singer and orchestra [ZT]
Dupré: La France au Calvaire (Guild)
A major work by Dupré. Very strongly recommended [JQ]
Haydn: Die Schöpfung (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
Much of its freshness of character comes from the fact that so many young people are involved [WH]
Oboe Concertos at the Court of Thurn und Taxis (Accent)
Thurn und Taxis’ star oboist Palestrini has found his peer in Xenia Löffler [JV]
Massenet: Le Cid (Sony Classical)
This version of Massenet’s opera is somewhat marred by the coarse recording, but there are a few thrills to be encountered nonetheless [MP]
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