Berlioz: Les Troyens (LSO Live)
(Déjà Review) The finest opera CD I have heard this year [MB]
Debussy: Piano Music Vol. 1 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) The unique sound-world of Debussy is delivered with the utmost conviction [TB]
Coates: Orchestral Works Vol. 3 (Chandos)
Coates’ life-enhancing music receives definitive performances [NB]
Walton: Violin Concerto, Respighi: Violin Sonata (Mirare)
Violinist Liya Petrova is the perfect advocate for these lush romantic works [DMD]
Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky & Varèse (BR Klassik)
Some good things, but this is only for Jansons completists [SV]
Jacob, Addison, Rubbra: Piano Concerti (Lyrita Recorded Edition)
Otherwise unheard, these works are neither rugged nor rebarbative but beckon and reward [RB]
Otto Klemperer (conductor): The Remastered Edition (Warner Classics)
Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral works (Hyperion)
This disc closes the James O’Donnell era at Westminster Abbey in considerable style [JQ]
Bax: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 3 (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) De rigueur addition for all Baxians and an antidote to the sleepy sloppy school of Baxian interpretation [RB]
Buxtehude: Harpsichord Music Vol. 1 (Dacapo)
(Déjà Review) Excellently performed, perfectly recorded, and played on a delightful instrument [KM]
Leighton: Every Living Creature (SOMM Recordings)
One of the finest 20th century British composers of choral music showcased in first-rate performances [GH]
Overtures from Finland (Chandos)
A ramble, with delights along the way, through some of Finland’s most neglected overtures [RB]
Puccini: Turandot (C Major)
A dazzling Turandot that spectacularly misses the point [LD]
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) Resilience (Pentatone)
A thoughtful enterprising collection brilliantly executed [DMD]
Luca Brugnoli (treble) Rise Up (Convivium Records)
A somewhat flawed recital from a remarkable young singer with real potential [MSt]
Maconchy & Vaughan Williams: Songs Vol. 2 (Resonus)
Another great opportunity to explore fine vocal music [JF]
JS Bach: Goldberg Variations (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A unique and personal recording of the Goldbergs [KM]
Bonnal: String Quartets (Arion)
(Déjà Review) I urge you strongly to seek out Bonnal’s sheerly magical impressionistic music [RB]
Vaughan Williams & Maconchy: Songs – Vol 1 (Resonus)
A wonderful opportunity to explore fine vocal music [JF]
Lekeu: Piano Trio (Forgotten Records)
A brief glimpse into a life tragically cut short [SG]
Takemitsu: Spectral Canticle (BIS)
Takemitsu conjures exotic sounds, brilliantly performed and recorded [GH]
Kõrvits: The Sound of Wings (Ondine)
Inhabits and gives voice to regions of angelic eternity [RB]
Pantcheff: Organ works (Prima Facie)
A generously-filled recording of organ music by an accomplished contemporary composer [MSt]
Myaskovsky: Vocal Works Vol. 2 (Toccata Classics)
This second volume of Myaskovsky’s complete vocal works is to be warmly welcomed [GT]
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