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This impressive recital ‘parallels’ old and new favourites [JF]

(Déjà Review) A significant series, a laudable one, and there’s no lessening in perception in this final volume [JW]

(Déjà Review) Phenomenally relaxed and efficient technique on the most challenging of organs [CB]

Period-instrument Messiah, not to be missed [DF]

Cage’s ‘thing’ advocated by three superb musicians, in sympathetic sonics [RHa]

These songs deserve more recordings but here the vocal shortcomings are hard to ignore [MBu]

A balanced orchestral portfolio follows Bacewicz from neo-classicism to her late style [JW]

A thoroughly enjoyable disc, fascinating music atmospherically played and well recorded [GPu]

Sinopoli and a powerhouse cast reveal unsuspected depths in Verdi’s early opera [MP]

There is some beautiful playing in these wartime recordings [RCh]

(Déjà Review) Overall a superlative disc, with flawless and very characterful performances [EML]

A colourful Wagnerian romp with two outstanding interpreters among the large cast [MP]

An attractive homage to influential Catalan pianist Ricardo Viñes [MC]

Folklore and colour, rhythmic variety and classical forms along with contemporary slants [JW]

Not a library choice but there’s a lot going for this recording of the Eighth [JQ]

Intriguing and consistently well performed arrangements for cello quartet [RM]

An international version of some very British works [SB]

Anderszewski impressively realizes the character of these folk-inspired pieces [LW]

(Déjà Review) There’s some great music here, so go and treat yourself [TH]

Trpčeski delivers interesting if flawed performances of these two warhorse concertos [RC]

Imaginative and evocative music vividly played makes for a fabulous addition to this series [RCh]

A classic Wagner recording in magnificently remastered sound [JQ]

Incisive performances of stylistically groundbreaking and expressive works [JV]

Committed performances of works by distinguished but underperformed Black composers [JH]