Beethoven
Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Grosse Fuge (Archipel)
It’s great that these performances are newly available, but sample before you buy [JW]
Poldi Mildner (piano) German Broadcast Recordings (Meloclassic)
The treasures keep on coming in this third packed volume of Poldi Mildner’s dynamic and exciting playing [RCh]
Beethoven & Lentz: Violin Concertos (Pentatone)
Two violin concertos: Lentz’s is the USP, but Beethoven’s is the winner [ST]
Beethoven: String Quartets arranged for saxophones (Bright Shiny Things)
If ever you’ve wondered how Beethoven’s string quartets would sound played by saxophones [MZ]
Fritz Kreisler (violin): Violin Concertos (Pristine Audio)
The legendary Fritz Kreisler comes up pristinely in new transfers of his concerto recordings [PH]
Für Beethoven: Arrangements for Guitar & Piano (MP Editions)
The unlikely pairing of guitar and fortepiano yields surprising musical discoveries in this engaging collection of Beethoven arrangements and related works [SSc]
Jascha Heifetz (violin) Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) No Heifetz admirer should be without this [JW]
Bernard Haitink (conductor): Portrait Volume II (BR Klassik)
A marvellous testament to Haitink’s longstanding work with one of his great orchestral partners [ST]
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (Supraphon)
A tribute to a great and versatile conductor containing some superb and some less successful performances [RMo]
Midsummer Dreams: Mendelssohn & Beethoven (ARCO)
The strict HIP approach works better for the Mendelssohn than the Beethoven [DJB]
Beethoven: Symphonies Vol. 5 (SOMM)
Scharwenka’s fine arrangements of these sunny, playful symphonies are superbly played [TMS]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op 2 (Challenge Classics)
Prosseda amply demonstrates the surprising distinctiveness of these early Beethoven piano sonatas [MG]
Beethoven: String Quartets Vol. 6 (ASV)
(Déjà Review) The Lindsays show a deep understanding of this music and a maturity that has grown with the years [TH]
Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Enormous presence and clarity; no serious collector will want to be without this set [TH]
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) Live Vol. 1 (Doremi)
A reference recording of Mahler’s First Symphony, and some rare Tennstedt repertoire [LD]
Beethoven: String Trios op.9 (Arte Nova)
(Déjà Review) These beautifully crafted works are full of grace, wit, charm and even some drama and romance [KS]
Nathan Milstein (violin): Works by Brahms and Beethoven (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Aristocratic playing and transfers that sound extremely well [JW]
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Not just recommended but absolutely essential to any civilised person [SH]
Beethoven, Bartók & Brahms: Perspectives 2 (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Sequels rarely live up to the promise of the original, but here is an exception [CC]
Johanna Martzy (violin): Live Concert Performances (Meloclassic)
Treasured documents and valuable additions to the Martzy discography [SG]
Sergio Fiorentino: The Complete SAGA Album Collection (Rhine Classics)
A pleasure to have Fiorentino’s complete Saga Recordings under one roof [SG]
Herbert von Karajan live in Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)
A fascinating and valuable musical-historical document [JQ]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Sony Classical)
Deserves to be in every Beethoven collection [MC]
Beethoven: Piano Concerti, Choral Fantasia (Warner Classics)
A justly famous collection of performances; this latest remastering serves it well [JQ]
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