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Coates: Orchestral Works Vol 4 (Chandos)

Attractive and uplifting music played with perfect panache [NB]

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Garrop: Terra Nostra (Cedille)

A colourful plea to look after our planet [PRJ]

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Danielpour: An American Requiem (Reference Recordings)

A deeply-felt, well-crafted, moving and powerfully expressive work in a superbly committed reading; deserves wider recognition [HC]

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Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 ‘The Year 1905’ (LSO Live)

Certainly the finest recording of the modern era [MB]

A Chronicle of First Performances: London 1900-2000

by Alastair Mitchell and Alan Poulton

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Tchaikovsky’s Testament (Genuin)

I like the directness and clarity of Rubinova’s approach [MG]

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French Opera Overtures (Chandos)

A collection of 19th century French overture “lollipops”, with the bonus of a delightful ballet suite by Lecocq [RW]

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Fou Ts’ong plays Schubert (Pristine Audio)

In Fou Ts’ong, Schubert finds a true friend [NC]

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A Waltz Through the Woods (Divine Art)

Light music at its best, entertaining, melodic, charming – and performed with the utmost professionalism [GF]

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Pickard: Symphonies 2 & 6 (BIS)

Outstanding performances and recording of significant works by an important composer [GH]

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British Treasures (SOMM Recordings)

(Déjà Review) Three gorgeously, lyrical, romantic British violin sonatas played with great affection [IL]

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Brahms: Piano Concerto 1 (Apex)

(Déjà Review) Rest assured you will get musicianship of a thrilling order [TH]

Silvestre Revueltas: Sounds of a Political Passion (Oxford University Press)

A musical genius of the New World, shackled by dogmas of past and present [NC]

Bridge, Frances-Hoad, Walton: Music for Cello and Orchestra (Chandos)

Wonderfully lyrical cello playing [PRJ]

Launy Grøndahl (conductor): Legacy Volume 8 (Danacord)

A violin concerto-heavy serving of Grøndahl in 1950s broadcasts [JW]

Ravel, Schnittke, Prokofiev: Works for cello (Claves)

A disc to savour [SA]

Messiaen: Song Cycles (Alpha Classics)

Excellent versions of the attractive song cycles [SB]

Claire Edwardes (percussion): Coil (Tall Poppies)

(Déjà Review) Claire Edwardes is a marvellous advocate for her profession and this repertoire [DC]

Bach: Orchestral Suites (Avie)

(Déjà Review) ‘Original’ versions of the Overtures – indispensable for Bach aficionados [JV]

Kaufmann: Piano Concerto, Symphony No 3 & An Indian Symphony (cpo)

The musical wanderings of Walter Kaufmann reflected in a fine disc [JW]

Saint Louis Reflections (Regent)

Another stimulating and rewarding programme from Saint Louis [JQ]

Shostakovich & Pärt: Symphony No 13, De profundis (Chandos)

A fine, very well-recorded addition to the Storgårds traversal [RWe]

Leopold Stokowski (conductor) BBC Legends Recordings 1963-74 (ICA Classics)

A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]

Wissmer: Violin Concerto No 1-3 (Claves)

Beautifully moulded, beckoning and well-recorded performances [SG]