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A glimpse back into a Golden Age of singing [PH]

Concertmaster-soloist Arthur Catterall in historically valuable late acoustic recordings [JW]

(Déjà Review) Not just recommended but absolutely essential to any civilised person [SH]

(Déjà Review) Resplendently carried off [RB]

A valiant effort all-around but the cast is largely disappointing in vocal accomplishment [MP]

Bach’s last work goes well on a viol consort [SB]

An impressive collection with Il Pomo d’Oro giving first class performances [MC]

Admirers of Gurney’s music and of English song in general should hasten to acquire this important release [JQ]

An outstanding account of Tchaikovsky’s superb, if neglected, Third Quartet [RWe]

Danish Radio’s role in the Langgaard rediscovery is made explicit in this significant release [JW]

(Déjà Review) Sequels rarely live up to the promise of the original, but here is an exception [CC]

(Déjà Review) Wilful but utterly stimulating [GF]

by John Quinn

by John Quinn

Another well-constructed and well-played recital in Mallinson and Weisner’s series [WK]

These two works are ideal companions and Hirose is fervent in her brilliant playing of them [RCh]

A headless Shostakovich symphony makes for a dispiriting experience [DHa]

An entertaining conspectus of contemporary guitar music from the French capital, all well played and recorded [GPu]

Two German contemporaries and their very different approaches to the piano concerto [JW]

Nice music, good flutist, so-so strings [SV]

An interesting and highly individual performance worth hearing. [SA]

I enjoyed practically everything that this disc offered with the Dufay being the star [GH]

A late satiric opera by Antheil, splendidly realised, devoid of Bad Boy but not devoid of spice and wit [JW]

The perfect introduction to a composer who not only writes beautiful music but also tugs on the heartstrings [SA]