Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Morrison Music Trust)
(Déjà Review) With the frisson of live recording and none of the drawbacks, this set can confidently be recommended on all counts [TH]
Casken: Darting the Skiff (NMC)
(Déjà Review) Truly inventive and stimulating music [TH]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – August 2022 Festival (Danacord)
Well-chosen, interesting repertoire, and many discoveries [JF]
Kõrvits: The Sound of Wings (Ondine)
Excellent performances in fine sound [HC]
Schubert, Mendelssohn, Beethoven: Fantasias for Piano (Hänssler Classic)
A really promising solo debut album [MC]
Antheil: Violin Sonatas (Naxos)
Bravura performances cannot prevent ‘modern’ music from showing its age [NB]
Bigaglia: Cantate per soprano e continuo (Tactus)
Lovers of baroque vocal music, keen to expand their horizons, should investigate [JV]
French Music for Two Pianos (Nimbus)
Martin Jones and Adrian Farmer are masters of the French duo/duet repertory [WK]
Bach: Cantatas for Alto (Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) A disappointing recording, but a curiosity [KM]
Albéniz: Henry Clifford (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Recommended for those looking for a vivid unfamiliar score to get their teeth into [LF]
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Pentatone)
In no way does this new recording displace its illustrious predecessors except in terms of the clarity of its digital sound [RMo]
The Spohr Collection Vol 2 (Channel Classics)
Unique opportunity to hear baroque flute concertos on historical transverse flutes [JV]
Soaked in Colour (Fuga Libera)
There are a few winners here, but no consistency [MP]
Guitar Divas – Heike Matthiesen (guitar) (Ars Production)
Guitar enthusiasts should invest in these beautiful melodies without delay [GF]
Schumann, Clara Schumann & Brahms: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) (Decca)
Magnificent playing weaves together the music of this intimately connected trio [RCh]
CPE Bach: Württemburg Sonatas (ECM)
Sane, wise accounts of these strange, beguiling scores [DMD]
François Le Roux (baritone): Schoeck, Barber & Durey (Gallo)
(Déjà Review) A real connoisseur’s disc [RB]
Schubert & Mahler: Symphonies (Orfeo)
(Déjà Review) As a piece of history in sound I found these performances fascinating and very enjoyable [TD]
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Beulah)
A compelling performance let down by the chorus [DMD]
Mahler Symphony No. 7 (BR Klassik)
Haitink’s late trudge through Mahler’s Song of the Night [LD]
Entartete Musik (Antarctica Records)
Powerful, moving music beautifully performed and recorded let down by abject documentation [NB]
Myaskovsky: Vocal Works Vol. 2
More premiere recordings of Myaskovsky’s introspective songs [JW]
Monologues (Prospero)
An outstanding album, groundbreaking in repertoire and programming, beautifully performed and recorded [GPu]
Vivaldi: Cello Sonatas (Tactus)
Mesmerising cello sonatas by Antonio Vivaldi [DF]
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