Brahms

by Alan George

A more intimate, lower-key account which for me fails to stir the blood [RMo]

The way Orion Weiss plays reflects his love of the works he has chosen [SA]

A Lieder masterclass, seen and heard from the best seat in the Musikverein [RWe]

Beautifully played chamber works by Brahms and Schoenberg [MC]

Mining the archive produces gold from Nelson Freire [PH]

Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]

It’s swings and roundabouts between this and the Philharmonia cycle [SV]

An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]

Excellent restorations of Ormandy’s ‘World’s Greatest Music’ recordings of the late-30s [JW]

The concerto performances are very fine but the late piano pieces should not be missed on any account [JQ]

A set to treasure [SG]

This dark and heavy programme is worth a chance, maybe not in one sitting [GF]

A massive celebratory David Oistrakh box features strikingly good remasterings of his HMV legacy and a vast array of live and broadcast material [JW]

One relative novelty, plus a valuable addition to Leinsdorf’s discography [SV]

A worthy memorial to a fine pianist and chamber musician [SB]

Blomstedt leads a distinguished Nielsen Fifth; the Brahms is less memorable [JQ]

The most exciting vocal recital disc I’ve heard in a long while [JQ]

Live sonata performances from a Heifetz protégé who became his own man [JW]

The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]

A full and varied recital programme, characterized by great dynamic range and highly creative phrasing [MK]

(Déjà Review) Alsop’s Brahms should go among the great cycles [KS]

An unknown Leschetizky pupil whose recordings are strictly for those interested in the Polish pedagogue’s legacy [RCh]

(Déjà Review) This performance is forever recommended, especially in this transfer [CC]