Saxophone Concertos played by Nobuya Sugawa (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A very fine release with much to enjoy here [HC]
Schumann & Bruckner: Forgotten symphonies (Alia Vox)
Two non-canonical symphonies in carefully prepared performances [SB]
Rossini: Petite messe solennelle (cpo)
A swift and lean Petite Messe that doesn’t quite hit the spot [RMas]
Martinů: Complete Works for Cello and Piano (Supraphon)
Another excellent entrant in the Martinů Cello Sonata lists but this time offering ‘The Complete Works’ [JW]
Pärt: And I heard a voice (ECM)
A superbly sung selection of Pärt’s settings of sacred texts released in celebration of the composer’s 90th birthday. [DHa]
Haydn: Six Keyboard Works (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) A valuable perspective on some fine, still underrated, music [GPu]
M Herbert: Songs (Linn)
(Déjà Review) One of my major musical discoveries of the year [JF]
Au douz tens nouvel. Chansons de trouvères (Ricercar)
An interesting disc but with some serious issues [JV]
Petrassi: Concerti for orchestra, Sonata da camera (Naxos)
The performances do not fully do justice to the concertos, but the sonata is more enjoyable [GPu]
British piano quintets (SOMM Recordings)
The essence of the jolly trout in rare British piano quintet repertory [PH]
Arvo Pärt: …Lente (Berlin Classics)
An intriguing reimagining of Arvo Pärt’s music with some fantastic singing [DHa]
Mahler: Symphony No 6 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
(Déjà Review) A splendid testimony to the Tennstedt/LPO partnership at its peak [JQ]
Ireland: Orchestral Works (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) Wilson and the Hallé on splendid form [MC]
Manchicourt: Requiem for an Emperor (Ramée)
An excellent first recording of Manchicourt’s Requiem [JV]
The Gesualdo Six: Radiant Dawn (Hyperion)
A dazzling recital performed by The Gesualdo Six combined with the resplendent trumpet playing of Matilda Lloyd [DHa]
Lisa Maria Schachtschneider (piano): Planet Earth (ARS Produktion)
An excellent recital with variety as kaleidoscopic as the elements themselves [RCh]
American Folklore (Nimbus Alliance)
A collection that serves as a memento of a fine student orchestra fails to compete where alternatives exist [NB]
Kaufmann: Orchestral works (MDG)
Further Indo-European explorations of a pre-war Czech émigrée [JW]
The Song Also Rises (Alea Recording)
A cornucopia of mostly unknown music in excellent performances [DC]
Donizetti: Zoraida di Granata (Dynamic)
A classy production of an unfamiliar opera with a more than respectable cast of singers [MP]
Viana: Piano Music (Toccata Classics)
An always interesting and well-played selection of Viana’s piano music, all first recordings [DHa]
Handel: Great Handel Choruses (BIS)
Look no further for a cross-section of Handel’s best choral music [GF]
Stokowski conducts Falla (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) Of great interest to enthusiasts of Stokowski, Kapell and de Falla. [RB]
The Silent Pool: British Piano Music by Women Composers (Heritage)
Discover rare, evocative voices in British piano music [JF]
