Handel: Music for the Chapel Royal (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The Musicians Extra-ordinary sound like an expert group of specialists [JW]
Finzi: Orchestral Works (Lyrita)
(Déjà Review) For anyone new to Finzi this disc is an ideal place to start [GH]
Mozart: Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartet (Harmonia Mundi)
An imaginative program and a definite success [DJB]
Saariaho: Adriana Mater (Deutsche Grammophon)
A powerful opera in a good performance but with inadequate presentation [SB]
Rózsa: Sinfonia Concertante, Cello Rhapsody (Capriccio)
A fine disc all round [WK]
Dring: Complete Works for Oboe (Chandos)
A marvellous collection of works by a highly gifted composer with a sense of fun [PRJ]
Zwischen Himmel und Erde (Hänssler Classic)
A compelling lieder recital, cutting edge, joyful and poignant [DHa]
Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol. 24 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) One senses Andaloro’s complete involvement with the significant demands of Liszt’s challenging music [MC]
Charpentier: Te Deum H146 (Ricercar)
(Déjà Review) The mass is especially interesting for its highly original scoring and for the way it is performed here [JV]
Rachmaninov: The Bells, Symphonic Dances (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
A most attractive coupling of two of Rachmaninov’s finest scores in excellent performances [JQ]
Overtures & Dances (TRPTK)
Well-played and recorded but I have reservations about some of the repertoire [GPu]
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano) If the Fates Allow (BIS)
A recital of admirable expressive commitment but with question marks concerning the recording [JW]
Donizetti: Lucie de Lammermoor (Naxos)
This latest addition to the rather meagre discography of Lucie de Lammermoor will leave no one feeling shortchanged [GF]
Chopin: Chanter avec les doigts (Gramola)
An enjoyable exploration of instruments from Chopin’s time [MB]
Bridge: Orchestral works (Lyrita)
Handsomely presenting all aspects of Bridge’s orchestral styles [RB]
Brahms: Complete Works for Two Pianos (Netmark)
If the idea of neatly obtaining Brahms’s entire two-piano output appeals, then this fits the bill in just about every regard [DC]
Marie Hall: The Acoustic HMV recordings (Biddulph)
The complete recordings of a once-popular violinist restored in fine style [JW]
Holst: Beni Mora (Somm Recordings)
A very valuable archive issue, which is self-recommending to Holst enthusiasts [JQ]
Darknesse Visible: Inon Barnatan (Pentatone)
An unusually thoughtful, very well played recital with a Miltonian cue [DHa]
Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances (BR Klassik)
A hugely enjoyable and wholly satisfying account of some wonderfully uplifting music [RMo]
JS & CPE Bach: Meetings with Bach (Proprius)
A stunningly beautiful recording, combining performance and sonic excellence [ZT]
Dvorak: Symphony Nos 7 & 8 (Mercury)
(Déjà Review) Highly sympathetic and rewarding performances of these superb works [PB]
Clementi: For All Ages (Simax)
(Déjà Review) A rewarding recital, equally instructive and enjoyable [GPu]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 6 & Souvenir de Florence (Onyx)
First-class Tchaikovsky from Liverpool [PH]
