Beethoven
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A fascinating and valuable musical-historical document [JQ]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]
Carl Schuricht in New York (Archipel)
Schuricht leads the Vienna orchestra with surety and command [JW]
Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)
Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]
Beethoven: Piano Concertos (Pristine Audio)
Classic concerti in vintage stereo from Rudolf Firkušný [PH]
Beethoven: Piano Concerti No.4-5 (Regis)
(Déjà Review) Classic accounts of Beethoven that demand to be heard [CC]
Beethoven: String Quartet, op. 131
by Alan George
Sergio Fiorentino (piano) The Complete SAGA Album Collection (Rhine Classics)
Fiorentino’s complete Saga recordings of 1958-60 heard in excellent remasterings [JW]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 3 and 29 (Hyperion)
Hamelin at his finest in these two wildly different sonatas [RCh]
György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)
These live recordings make a very welcome addition to the Cziffra discography [SG]
Beethoven: Symphony No 6 & Dvořák: Slavonic Dances (Janus Classics)
Wholly satisfying performances in beautifully remastered sound featuring a somewhat neglected conductor [RMo]
Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)
An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]
Christine Walevska (cello) The Beauty and the Bow (Rhine Classics)
The admirable cellist Christine Walevska traced over 50 years of performances and recordings [JW]
Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 5 (Janus Classics)
Clean, crisp, immediate interpretations, very well restored and remastered [RMo]
Beethoven: Symphony No 5, Leonore Overture No 3 (BR Klassik)
Not necessarily so great an improvement over previous issues but wonderfully grand and energised [RMo]
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 9 & 10 (Centaur)
Performances where the stars align [SG]
