Heaton: Discovering Wilfred Heaton (Divine Art)
Wilfred Heaton has been exceptionally well served in this fascinating release [JQ]
Freiburger Barockorchester: Grand Tour (Aparté)
A very enjoyable, entertaining and even instructive recording of music of superb quality [JV]
Bach JS: The 6 Cello Suites (Sony Classical)
Kobekina successfully blends historical insight with expressive flexibility in an intimate and sonically beautiful performance [PB]
Mahler: Symphony No 10 (Telarc)
An urgent, highly competent reading, but coarse and lacking heart [RMo]
Mompou: Piano Music (CRD Records)
Mompou’s music is the right fit for Paul Crossley [WK]
Kapustin: Between the Lines (Divine Art)
Ideal performances of Kapustin’s always entertaining jazz infused compositions [DHa]
John Turner (recorder): Prayer for Peace (Prima Facie)
Rare repertoire, luminous playing, enduring effect [JF]
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, La Mort de Cléopâtre (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A fresh approach to this remarkable symphony [JQ]
Bruckner & Rheinberger: Choral Music (Carus)
(Déjà Review) Much to commend on this disc [RH]
D Matthews: Orchestral Works (SOMM)
First recordings of three fascinating, recent works by perhaps the UK’s leading symphonic composer [GH]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Volume VIII (ECM)
Warning: may render your current versions redundant [DC]
Balfe: Falstaff (RTÉ Lyric FM)
A breath of fresh air [RW]
Let all the World in Every Corner Sing (Hyperion)
A most rewarding disc [JQ]
Frey: Je laisse à la nuit son poids d’ombre (Another Timbre)
Beguilingly liminal music from Jürg Frey [DHa]
The Peter Jacobs Anthology 3 (Heritage)
Forgotten British piano treasures, live from 1979 [JF]
Robert Schumann: Piano works (Da Vinci Classics)
Mariani finds inspiration in Schumann’s passionate moods [RCh]
Bruckner: Symphony 5 for organ (Profil)
A voyage of discovery into contrasting worlds of sound [RMo]
Stravagante pensiero: Gesualdo & Napoli (Naïve)
Lovers of madrigals should not miss this superb recording [jv]
Stölzel: 5 Masses (cpo)
Stölzel has been very well served by these musicians [JQ]
Nicolas Medtner plays Medtner (APR)
Medtner’s incredible solo pianism now in one stunning set [RCh]
Bland: Piano Sonatas Vol. 3 (Bridge)
A composer with an eclectic though thoroughly engaging style [PRJ]
In Search of Youkali: The Songs of Kurt Weill (Chandos)
Operatic warmth meets Weill’s cabaret satire [JF]
Bridge: Orchestral Works Volume 3 (Chandos)
A varied collection of music by an arguably undervalued composer [PBW]
Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Vol. 1 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Wonderful, life-affirming music-making from this exciting partnership [TP]
