Schein: Israels Brünnlein (cpo)
If you look for a recording of this collection, this production is a serious option to be considered [JV]
The Monarch’s Music (CRD)
Admirers of music for Military Band and its performing traditions will enjoy this diverse programme [NB]
Cooke: Complete String Quartets Vol. 1 (Toccata Classics)
Committed and enthusiastic performances [JF]
Charpentier: David & Jonathas (Château de Versailles)
A staging of French baroque opera at its finest [MP]
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (ICA Classics)
A previously unissued live Sinfonia antartica heads this 40th anniversary Boult release [JW]
Bartók: Piano Works (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) Bach is a most musical pianist whose understanding of the Bartókian idiom should be sampled [CC]
Adams: Shaker Loops (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An ideal very inexpensive introduction to one of the most stimulating composers currently before the public [JQ]
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Harmonia Mundi)
A marvellous reading of Die schöne Müllerin that should please every lover of this indestructible masterwork [GF]
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Opus Arte)
The singing doesn’t quite match the wonderful staging [DJB]
Parry: Piano Music Vol. 1 (Da Vinci Classics)
A splendid start to a Parry pianistic odyssey [JW]
Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Sony Classical)
A pleasant compilation but better recordings of almost every work here may be found elsewhere [RMo]
Rise Up and Wonder (Priory)
New sacred music of talented women composers, sung by a fine and sympathetic choir [GH]
Frescobaldi and the South (Arcana)
A compelling recital which places Frescobaldi in his historical context [JV]
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Wonderful playing and singing, and a recording which is crystal clear and atmospheric [GPJ]
Breton: La Verbena de la Paloma (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) Recommendable both to lovers of zarzuela and to those new to it [RH]
Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos 2 & 7 (BIS)
Beethoven doesn’t seem to be an ideal fit with this very fine ensemble [DJB]
Mozart: The Piano Quartets (Chandos)
Fine playing, but the interpretations are a matter of personal taste [PBW]
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral Works (Hyperion)
Splendid Vaughan Williams, and the other works are not to be missed on any account [WH]
Karajan – The Early Lucerne Years (Audite)
Karajan in Lucerne in largely unreleased performances [JW]
Bruckner: Symphony No 4 (BR Klassik)
Another superlative rendering of a Bruckner symphony from Haitink [RMo]
Sheppard: Choral Works (Gimell)
Magnificent examples of Tudor polyphony, superbly performed [JQ]
Jussi Björling (tenor) Til Havs (Swedish Society Discofil)
(Déjà Review) A treasure snatched from last minute oblivion and a memorable memento of a great voice and personality [RB]
La Belle Homicide – Lute Music (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) I urge listeners who wouldn’t normally purchase a recital of lute works to hear this superlative recording [MC]
Parry: Prometheus Unbound (Chandos)
This release will be self-recommending – and rightly so – to admirers of Parry [JQ]
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