Wigmore Soloists: Chamber Works (BIS)
Committed and inspiring performances of important chamber works [JF]
In Memoriam Lars Vogt: Brahms, Viotti & Dvořák (Ondine)
The Tetzlaffs’ tribute to the late Lars Vogt leaves a mixed impression [LW]
Bentzon: Symphonies 5 & 7 (Dacapo)
(Déjà Review) These symphonies are examples of Bentzon’s metamorphic style in which the voices of Bartok, Simpson and Shostakovich nudge and jostle [RB]
Cieślak: Niepodległa (Acte Préalable)
Despite adventurous music for the chorus, Cieślak’s earnest oratorio is confrontational and somewhat gloomy [RHa]
Dreams, Desires, Desolation (Divine Art)
A substantial exploration of English song [JF]
Mozart: Requiem (Acis)
Mostly of interest to Marylanders, but contains a gutsy performance of Mozart’s Requiem in a new performing edition [ST]
Yunchan Lim (Deutsche Grammophon)
Half a disc of Yunchan Lim’s Beethoven, live in Guangju, expands our understanding of the latest Cliburn winner [JH]
Thomas Jensen (conductor) Legacy Vol. 20 (Danacord)
Holmboe’s Seventh Symphony heads a varied and packed historic Danacord twofer [JW]
Toscanini: The 1948 Brahms Cycle Vol. 1 (Pristine Audio)
Toscanini at his best in these great live concert recordings from 1948, lovingly remastered [GPJ]
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (DUX)
Intermittently good, but inconsistent and not outstanding [RMo]
Braga Santos: Symphony 2 (Marco Polo)
(Déjà Review) A natural next step for anyone who loves Vaughan Williams, Rózsa or Moeran [RB]
Reger: Requiem; Mahler: Orchestral songs (Capriccio)
A movingly immersive experience [MP]
Bartók: Concertos (Alpha Classics)
This performance has completely revised my view of the Viola Concerto [DMD]
Debussy: Études (Hyperion)
Performances with technical agility and remarkable interpretative skills [JF]
Energico (DUX)
Accordion meets chamber orchestra in colourful, zestful performances [JW]
Bonis: Entre Soir et Matin (CAvi-music)
The considerable talent of Mel Bonis showcased in a well-planned and well-executed survey [NB]
Berlioz: Herminie, Les nuits d’été, Cléopâtre (Arte Verum)
Impressive live performances by a singer of surprising vocal endurance but they don’t stand up against the best [RMo]
Garūta: Apple Tree (Skani)
Beautifully performed and recorded Latvian choral songs, influenced by folk music [EJW]
Albinoni: Concerti a cinque (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) An outstanding issue in all regards [TB]
Sean Shibe (guitar) – Profesión (Pentatone)
Lovers of guitar music should invest in this disc [GF]
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Chandos)
A wonderfully refined and also exciting new version [SB]
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (Opus Arte)
Dame Janet Baker’s unparalleled stage performance of Orfeo makes a triumphant return to the catalogues [PCG]
Flury: Chamber Music Vol. 1 (Toccata Classics)
Flury’s romanticism on rather low wattage in his string quartets [JW]
Egilsson & Pálsson: Skjálfti (Quake) (Sono Luminus)
An imaginative expansion on a soundtrack created for a little-known Icelandic movie, but try before you buy [RHa]
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