Barber
Summer Dreams – American Piano Duets (Brilliant Classics)
Intentionally slight music played with sensitivity and skill [NB]
Samuel Barber: His Life and Legacy (University of Illinois Press)
A first class study, well worth tracking down [SG]
Youri Egorov (piano) 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (DeHaan Records)
A welcome addition to the Egorov discography [SG]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) but I like to sing… (BIS)
A delight from start to finish – Carolyn Sampson is on effervescent form [JQ]
Yunchan Lim (Deutsche Grammophon)
Half a disc of Yunchan Lim’s Beethoven, live in Guangju, expands our understanding of the latest Cliburn winner [JH]
Yunchan Lim (piano) (Deutsche Grammophon)
Towering performances of Beethoven and Isang Yun from South Korea [MB]
Juilliard String Quartet: Great Collaborations Vol. 5 (Sony Classical)
An anthology of classic, highly varied recordings spanning over a quarter of a century from major music-makers [RMo]
Barber: Orchestral Works Vol 5 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Very fine indeed – Knoxville is a particularly conspicuous success [JQ]
American Choral Classics (Divine Art)
An enjoyable performance of Copland’s fine In the Beginning; otherwise of variable quality [GPJ]
Soaked in Colour (Fuga Libera)
There are a few winners here, but no consistency [MP]
François Le Roux (baritone): Schloeck, Barber & Durey (Gallo)
(Déjà Review) A real connoisseur’s disc [RB]
Anthology of American Piano Music Vol. 5 (Danacord)
Licad’s extrovert pianism suits this vibrant recital [RCh]
Bruch & Barber: Violin Concertos (Deutsche Grammophon)
Esther Yoo’s performances of the Bruch and Barber concertos make this a highly desirable album [MC]
Barber: The Complete Songs (Brilliant Classics)
What should have been an important and innovative release ruined by basic failures of presentation [PCG]
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