Mozart, Brahms: Clarinet Quintets (Tudor)

(Déjà Review) Beautifully played orthodox performances of a cultivated homogeneity [MG]

Hindemith: Tanzstücke, In einer Nacht, Piano Sonata No. 3 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Seibert’s full tone and detailed and refined technique are given every chance to develop in cpo’s excellent recording [DC]

Lloyd: Piano Concertos (Lyrita)

Communicative and lyrical piano concertos reissued in the ‘Signature Edition’ [JW]

Price & Sowerby: String Quartets (Naxos)

A fine sampling of Florence Price’s music for string quartet [LW]

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Schmidt: Symphony No 4 & The Book with Seven Seals (Somm Recordings)

Excellent restorations which capture the very essence of these recordings [SG]

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, Mass, Babel (Hänssler Classic)

Masterly choral works let down by aimless interpretations [NC]

Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagione & La Follia (Alpha Classics)

An electrifying rendition of the Four Seasons to set alongside Fabio Biondi’s [DJB]

Bingham: Choral Music (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Good to hear such a generous selection of her choral music in these fine performances [RH]

Haydn: The Creation (Oehms Classics)

(Déjà Review) A quality product that should give great pleasure to all lovers of this masterpiece [GF]

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Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 (Hallé)

Elder’s later pair of Elgar symphonies is a fine achievement in beautiful sound – but not, perhaps, the last interpretative word [RMo]

Alfano romantica 8574533

Alfano: Orchestral & Instrumental works (Naxos)

Fine, memorable music by the Italian composer who completed Puccini’s last opera [EJW]

Fasch concertos ACC24399

Fasch: Concertos (Accent)

Performances that attest to the variety and quality of Fasch’s concertos [JV]

Cello SOMMCD0685

The Pre-Raphaelite Cello (Somm Recordings)

The Frankfurt Gang and Beatrice Harrison inspire a cellistic programme [JW]

Amsterdam geisler NC24012

Amsterdam 1850 (Navis Classics)

An experience of deep friendship, hard work, and joy in the results [DC]

Kammerchor giants ROP6249

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (Rondeau Production)

Superb singing of a slightly undifferentiated programme [NB]

Bax poems CHAN10362

Bax: Tone Poems (Chandos)

An essential acquisition for all Baxians [RB]

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Brahms: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (Deutsche Grammophon)

Any release from the Emersons is worthy of attention and this set is no exception [MC]

Schmidt Fredigundis ORF Vienna Orfeo C380012

Schmidt: Fredigundis (Orfeo)

The only recording of Schmidt’s second opera does full justice to an unjustly neglected work [EJW]

Buxtehude Vincent Bernhardt Indesens IC031

Buxtehude & others: Cantatas and organ works (Indesens)

A musically compelling disc, thanks to the quality of the music and the performances [JV]

Dodgson Mirage Piano Music SOMMCD0684

Dodgson: Piano Music (Somm Recordings)

Well worth investigating [GH]

CPE Bach Graun Concertos CPO 5556132

C P E Bach & Graun: Viola Concertos (cpo)

Fairly bland music that the performances don’t enliven [DJB]

Carmichael Towards the Light Divine Art DDX21103

Carmichael: Toward the Light (Divine Art)

Music to lift the tired soul [PRJ]

Auber Overtures v6 Naxos 8.574532

Auber: Overtures, Vol 6 (Naxos)

A very generous new instalment in an enterprising ongoing series [RMay]

Deja Review Schumann Symphs 1-4 Sawallisch EMI 5677682

Schumann: Symphonies Nos 1-4 (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) With splendid standards of music making, recording and presentation, this is a benchmark and self-recommending issue [TB]