Biddulph
Renée Chemet (violin): The HMV Recordings (Biddulph)
The ‘French Kreisler’ Renée Chemet proves a characterful, idiosyncratic and anachronistic stylist [JW]
Daisy Kennedy (violin): The Complete Recordings (Biddulph)
The characterful Australian Daisy Kennedy’s entire discography is restored [JW]
Beethoven & Mozart: String Quartets (Biddulph)
The short-lived brilliance of the Primrose Quartet heard in 1939 broadcasts [JW]
Trio de la cour de Belgique
Discographic premières from a forgotten but elite inter-war Belgian Piano Trio [JW]
Marie Hall: The Acoustic HMV recordings (Biddulph)
The complete recordings of a once-popular violinist restored in fine style [JW]
Jelly d’Arányi (violin): Columbia recordings (Biddulph)
The cultured elegance of violinist Jelly d’Arányi in recordings from the 1920s and 30s [JW]
Arthur Catterall (violin) Mozart, Brahms and Franck (Biddulph)
Concertmaster-soloist Arthur Catterall in historically valuable late acoustic recordings [JW]
Albert Sammons (violin) & William Murdoch (piano): Complete Sonata Recordings (Biddulph)
Pioneering sonata recordings from one of the world’s most distinguished duos [JW]
Albert Sammons plays Elgar (Biddulph)
Sammons’ classic Elgar recordings offer virtuosity and tonal beauty as well as thrust [JW]
Jascha Heifetz (violin) ‘Live’ Recordings (Biddulph)
Heifetz caught live in broadcasts playing some discographic novelties into the bargain [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin): Complete HMV Recordings (Biddulph)
Elman in glowing pre-war Concerto recordings in London [JW]
Kolisch Quartet: Mozart, Schubert & Schumann (Biddulph)
Fine transfers of the Kolisch Quartet’s 1930s discography [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin)The complete Victor recordings (1926-32) (Biddulph)
Elman’s glittering morceau (and some others) in splendid transfers [JW]
Alfred Dubois (violin): Mozart & Vieuxtemps Violin Concertos (Biddulph)
Superior transfers of a great violinist, cut down too soon [JW]
Zoltán Székely (violin) (Biddulph)
Zoltán Szekely triumphs in dual roles, as concerto soloist and quartet leader [JW]
Isolde Menges (violin) (Biddulph)
A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]
René Benedetti (violin): In Concert (Biddulph)
Suave, stylish, scintillating and virtuosic; René Benedetti in his prime [JW]
Joseph Szigeti (violin): Complete AFRS Recordings and Live Performances (Biddulph)
An attractive programme of rare items from Szigeti’s discography [JW]
Adila Fachiri and Marie Soldat (violin): (Biddulph)
Fachiri, Tovey and Soldat: historic recordings freighted with significance [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin): The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Biddulph)
An Elman discographic lacuna is put right; fine transfers too [JW]
Beethoven: String quartets (Biddulph)
Two late acoustics from the Léner Quartet offer opportunities for contrast with their 1930s remakes [JW]
Joseph Szigeti (violin) Bach, Brahms & Vaughan Williams (Biddulph)
Humble pie time for a reviewer [JW]
Joseph Szigeti (violin) Recital at USC 1957 (Biddulph)
Late Szigeti: time to flog a dead horse [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin) plays Mozart and Paganini (Biddulph)
RCA LPs restored, showing Elman schmoozing his way through Mozart and encore trinkets [JW]










































