Constantin Silvestri (conductor): Debussy, Ravel & Falla (ICA Classics)
Dramatic Franco-Iberian precision from an unexpectedly potent 1960s partnership [JW]
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9 (Signum Classics)
Fine performances of two idiosyncratic, even eccentric, Shostakovich symphonies [WH]
Americascapes 2 – Walker, Crumb & Revueltas (Ondine)
A wonderful programme of orchestral brilliance [PRJ]
Donizetti: Il diluvio universale (Dynamic)
A strong cast is sabotaged by a pointless production which is visually distracting in the extreme [MP]
Fibich: Symphonies Nos 1-3 (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) Enthusiastically recommended to lovers of romantic symphonies [CH]
Piston: Symphonies Nos 2 & 6 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The merit of this distinguished 1988 recording, in its new incarnation, burns just as brightly [JW]
Andrés Segovia and his Contemporaries Vol 16 (Doremi)
Segovia in Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Concerto live from Lucerne and a phalanx of historical guitar recordings [JW]
Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini (Urania)
A classic vintage account of a complex, absorbing, yet neglected opera in excellent mono sound, sung by a stellar cast [RMo]
Verdi: Complete Ballet Music (BR Klassik)
If you like ballet music, this engaging CD should be in your collection [KT]
Higgins: Horn Concerto, The Faerie Bride (Lyrita)
Excellent recordings of three highly imaginative scores [JQ]
Exile (Alpha Classics)
The playing by both soloists and Camerata Bern is faultless [SA]
Stevenson: Piano Music Vol 7 (Toccata Classics)
A great opportunity to hear two significant arrangers and transcribers at work [JF]
Puccini: La Bohème (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) A cinematographic representation helped by the stunning sets and Mula’s Mimi [RJF]
Röntgen: Symphony No. 3 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) A fine start to cpo’s Röntgen symphony series [RB]
Grigory Sokolov (piano) Purcell and Mozart (Deutsche Grammophon)
Authoritative and heartfelt performances, warmly recommended [SG]
Shura Cherkassky (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals 1981-9 (First Hand Records)
Autumnal never-before-released Cherkassky recitals show few signs of fatigue [JW]
Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible (Vox)
If you’re looking for Ivan the Terrible with narration—and in English—this is the recording to get [RC]
Sibelius: Violin Concerto (Chandos)
This is a disc that no lover of Sibelius will want to miss [WH]
Debussy: String Quartet & Sonatas (Hyperion)
Impressive Debussy from a British institution celebrating 60 years of chamber music making [PH]
Praise Him with Trumpets (Delphian)
Bristol Choral Society in fine fettle, rising to the challenges of a varied selection of pieces [JQ]
Vivaldi: Late Violin Concertos (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) These are magnificent accounts to cherish. A must for lovers of late baroque music [MC]
Shostakovich: The Fall of Berlin & The Unforgettable Year 1919 (Marco Polo)
(Déjà Review) Overall, the playing is polished and expressive and the sound of pleasingly warm ambience [DK]
György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)
These live recordings make a very welcome addition to the Cziffra discography [SG]
Dupont: La Maison dans les Dunes (Piano Classics)
A lingering look at Gabriel Dupont’s marine imagination [JW]
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