Beethoven

by David Barker

A decent performance but no text for the narration is a hindrance [SB]

The Grøndahl legacy series reaches volume 7 with a question mark or two [JW]

Previously unreleased Nelson Freire recordings enrich the catalogue [JW]

An interesting document, but only the Emperor adds significantly to the discography [SV]

by David Barker

An very fine release of Boult’s early recordings of Bach and Viennese masters [GT]

The final Solstice salute to a great piano stylist [JW]

More live Lateiner; a pianist of probity, directness and high gifts [JW]

Gina Bachauer’s powerful Mercury legacy, collated in its entirety for the first time in a single box [JW]

Late Casals in imperfect recordings, attractively remastered and presented [JW]

A welcome to a neglected conductor from the early electrical recording period in Berlin [GT]

Rosand’s first Vox recordings are restored for a new generation [JW]

Sensational pianism, inspiration, and exuberant pianism in every track [MM]

Heifetz fans, of which I’m one, shouldn’t hesitate [SG]

A splendid collection [SG]

Astonishing virtuoso playing in a highly empathic partnership – the best modern accounts I know [RMo]

Serene accounts characterised by beauty of tone and homogeneity of phrasing [RMo]