Beethoven

Performance that are as sparkling as they are wise [DMD]

An interesting and enterprising recital but a question mark over the suitability of the voice for some of the material [PT]

Elman’s glittering morceau (and some others) in splendid transfers [JW]

A wonderful disc, well recorded and containing some magnificent playing [CC]

The final disc in James Brawn’s Beethoven piano sonata cycle crowns the project with yet another success [RC]

(Déjà Review) As a coupling of the symphonies, this disc is unbeatable [TP]

(Déjà Review) Long may this worthy retrieval continue [JW]

Strong, thoughtful and vivacious performances of these revolutionary sonatas [RCh]

A 4-CD box of reissued concerto performances [JW]

Peerless playing, crystal clear [SA]

Yuja Wang displays her virtuosity and versatility [LW]

A splendid achievement that transcends occasional lapses of orchestral technique and sonic limitations [JQ]

A mixed cycle of these masterpieces on modern piano by Melvyn Tan [KC]

(Déjà Review) A masterly and visionary cycle offered at a ridiculously low price [NH]

A performance of exquisite refinement [SG]

(Déjà Review) Chandos’s faith in Brewer has been justified, completely and utterly [CC]

Marvellous performances in significantly improved sound [PSt]

A handsome tribute to ‘Le Maître’ sixty years after his death [JQ]

(Déjà Review) Quatuor Mosaïques are an astonishing ensemble who deserve the utmost praise for these magnificent performances [MC]

Bolet at his sparkling best back in the catalogue [RCh]

(Déjà Review) Harshly recorded, but for some Toscanini enthusiasts it is the greatest of his preserved Ninths [CH]

Finally, volume 2 appears and it’s well worth the wait [JW]

A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]

Beethoven’s genius emerges triumphantly – which is exactly as Mahler intended [NB]