Beethoven

A significant discographical addition [SG]

Boult in spirited form in his twilight years: no let-up in authority from the doyen of British conductors [JW]

Highly enjoyable playing by two pioneers of American pianism [RCh]

A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]

Piano quatre mains at its best [DC]

A lively introduction to this music written with humour, erudition and enthusiasm [DMD]

A refreshing and compelling pairing of two piano concertos [WH]

One of the finest orchestral discs to have come my way for a very long time [JQ]

Some welcome additions to the pianist’s discography [SG]

Expect to be surprised, moved and possibly irritated [CC]

Fischer balances the suavely light and the resiliently heroic [MG]

Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]

Overall, this is an unsatisfying and disappointing CD [PBW]

Not distinguished or consistent enough to rank alongside the best cycles [JQ]

An attractive programme of rare items from Szigeti’s discography [JW]

A very promising beginning to the Doric’s Beethoven cycle, marked by excellent engineering, superb emotion, and precise attention to detail [MZ]

One of the finest Beethoven Symphony cycles in the best remasterings [DF]

Indispensable for Kempff fans [SG]

(Déjà Review) An outstanding first instalment of Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano [KS]

(Déjà Review) Another success … carry on collecting with pleasure [TH]

This splendid twofer just shouldn’t be missed [SG]

A glimpse into Serkin’s final thoughts in works always central to his repertoire [SG]

A mercilessly rushed series of performances which almost invariably sacrifices grandeur in favour of mere propulsion [RMo]

I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]