Fesca: Piano Trios (cpo)
Hard to find many positives here [DJB]
Verdi: Complete Ballet Music (BR Klassik)
A superb release which should not be missed [MP]
Mozart: Symphonies 25, 29 & 35 (Eloquence)
(Déjà Review) Finely paced readings with a clear sense of the inner relationship of the parts, textures and drama [ED]
Henry Merckel (violin) Celebrated Historic Recordings (Music & Arts)
(Déjà Review) Merckel admirers can savour his very special musicianship in works entirely congenial to him [JW]
Ch’amor mi prese – Sacred and Secular Love in Medieval Italy (Tactus)
Music from the age of Boccaccio, performed colourfully, with sensitivity and imagination [GH]
Mahler: Symphony 5 (SWR Music)
A newly released live recording reminds us of the legacy of a great Mahlerian [DHa]
Jelly d’Arányi (violin): Columbia recordings (Biddulph)
The cultured elegance of violinist Jelly d’Arányi in recordings from the 1920s and 30s [JW]
Eleonora Buratto (soprano) Indomita (Pentatone)
Committed, full-throated bel canto singing – but it must be measured against formidable competition [RMo]
Gulda & Weill: Violin Concertos (Gramola)
Brilliant performances of unusual, even quirky, repertoire [NB]
JS Bach: English Suites (Brilliant Classics)
Rübsam brings a fresh and intoxicating musicality to these captivating scores [SG]
Nathan Milstein (violin): Works by Brahms and Beethoven (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Aristocratic playing and transfers that sound extremely well [JW]
Boccherini: Cello Sonatas (Hyperion Helios)
(Déjà Review) The players are clearly at home with these sonatas providing high expression combined with superb technique [MC]
Arthur Catterall (violin) Mozart, Brahms and Franck (Biddulph)
Concertmaster-soloist Arthur Catterall in historically valuable late acoustic recordings [JW]
Blanche Marchesi (soprano): Complete Recordings (Marston Records)
A glimpse back into a Golden Age of singing [PH]
Tebe Boga Hvalim – We Praise Thee, O God (DUX)
The Varslavia Ensemble showcases the voice as an instrument for a magical experience [SA]
Bach: The Art of the Fugue (Aparté)
An interesting take on this contrapuntal masterpiece – but the sound engineering is peculiar [RMo]
Haydn: Symphonies 94, 95, 98 & 99 (RCA)
Virtuosic performances of Haydn full of wit, zest and the exuberance of life [PH]
Strohl: Orchestral Music (La Boîte à Pépites)
Very interesting and worthwhile music in excellent performances [JQ]
Bainton & Boughton: Symphonies (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) Resplendently carried off [RB]
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Not just recommended but absolutely essential to any civilised person [SH]
Langgaard: The Early Recordings (Danacord)
Danish Radio’s role in the Langgaard rediscovery is made explicit in this significant release [JW]
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets Vol 2 (Rubicon)
An outstanding account of Tchaikovsky’s superb, if neglected, Third Quartet [RWe]
Gurney: Songs Vol 2 (Naxos)
Admirers of Gurney’s music and of English song in general should hasten to acquire this important release [JQ]
WF Bach, CPE Bach & Benda: The Age of Extremes (Arcana)
An impressive collection with Il Pomo d’Oro giving first class performances [MC]
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