Bach JS

A fascinating Lieder recital [JQ]

Be sure this makes it under your next Christmas tree [MP]

A poetic, refined, beautifully played account from a remarkable young Finnish pianist [RMo]

Bach, beautifully embroidered [PJ]

Crossover, yes, but don’t let that deter you from some very enjoyable music [DJB]

Freshness, new life, vitality and a wealth of new insights are bought to this oft-recorded work [SG]

Superb performances, great sound quality, brilliant documentation and rewarding programming [JF]

Well-crafted transcriptions hampered by a performing style that is too often heavy and ponderous [NB]

A wonderfully entertaining programme with some real treats [RCh}

A valuable addition to the Popper discography and a chance to hear a Hubay rarity [RCh]

This first volume in the projected series of J.S. Bach’s First Cantata Year has got off to a most auspicious start [MC]

An excellent disc of baroque chamber music, even if in one or two cases the link to the craze for Corelli is a little tenuous [GPu]

More than just a souvenir of a fine recital [DC]

(Déjà Review) One of the finest recordings of the Goldberg Variations on piano currently available [KM]

A remarkable première for Amsterdam’s hyperorgan [DC]

A delight from start to finish – Carolyn Sampson is on effervescent form [JQ]

The contemporary pieces featured here would have been unthinkable without Bach’s innovative thinking [HC]

Two fine new accounts of Bach’s cello suites but the Artway issue is clearly preferable [RMo]

Very personal choice of viola da gamba pieces, performed with much sensitivity [JV]

Andrew Nethsingha’s farewell to St John’s – a beautiful disc and a culminating celebration [ST]

A stylish and committed performance that renews again one’s awe at the genius of Bach [JQ]

A strange, uneven but enjoyable disc lit up by the violinist’s own compositions [DMD]

A nice demonstration of the practice of ‘playing in the organ’ [JV]

(Déjà Review) A release that shows the guitar at its traditional best [ZT]