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Wallen: The Girl in My Alphabet (Avie)

(Déjà Review) Wallen is a brashly creative, open-minded composer striding with confident abandon from jazz, to Tippett, to spirituals, to Schoenberg, to Mediterranean mystery [RB]

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Toscanini: The 1939 Beethoven Cycle (Pristine Audio)

One of the finest Beethoven Symphony cycles in the best remasterings [DF]

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Mozart: Così fan tutte (Deutsche Grammophon)

Despite cuts and a less than perfect ensemble, the sense of being a part of an exciting occasion is boldly realized here [MP]

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Sibelius: Symphonies (Brilliant Classics)

A fine set but compromised by comparatively lacklustre Second and Seventh Symphonies [RMo]

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Yixiang Hou (piano) Carnival (KNS Classical)

Worthy performances in an unusual and intriguing programme [RCh]

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D Johnson: Preludes & Fugues (Divine Art)

Another major contribution to Scottish classical music [JF]

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Wilhelm Kempff (piano) Live Concert Edition (Meloclassic)

Indispensable for Kempff fans [SG]

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Bartók & Dohnányi: Violin Sonatas (Caprice)

(Déjà Review) A triumph all round [CC]

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Dvořák & Brahms: Concertos (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Packed with drama and tunefulness and with virtuosity to burn [KS]

Bruckner: Symphony No 4 (Onyx)

Hindoyan does absolutely everything right in a beautifully played account [RMo]

Wagner: Die Walküre (Naxos)

A Wagner production from hell to be avoided at all possible costs [PCG]

Le Berger Innocent – recital (Ricercar)

This fills a gap in the musical repertoire of the French Rococo [MP]

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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, Symphony No. 40; Schumann: Piano Concerto (C Major)

A beautifully filmed concert with a surprising programme [WH]

Secrets of Armenia – recital (Grand Piano)

First recordings of music by little-known composers, in convincing performances [GH]

New Music for E♭ Tenor Horn and String Orchestra (Phoenix USA)

A treasure trove of delights [PRJ]

Bainton & Clifford: Orchestral Music Vol. 2 (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Committed readings of unjustly neglected works from the forgotten byways of the British Musical Renaissance [HC]

Beethoven: Works for cello and piano (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) An outstanding first instalment of Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano [KS]

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In Sara Levy’s Salon – Chamber Music for Viola (Christophorus)

Rare repertoire of fine quality, excellent performances [JV]

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Schmidt: The Piano Album (Capriccio)

Sure to make new friends for Schmidt’s music [WK]

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Summer Dreams – American Piano Duets (Brilliant Classics)

Intentionally slight music played with sensitivity and skill [NB]

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Around the World in 80 Minutes (Orchid Classics)

Well-chosen old favourites and new discoveries [JF]

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Brahms, Strauss, Reger & Rihm: Hölderlin-inspired works (Sony Classical)

A fascinating compilation of Hölderlin-inspired pieces [JQ]

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Clarke: Works for Viola and Piano (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A  splendid release in every respect [HC]

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Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 4 (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Another success … carry on collecting with pleasure [TH]