Brahms

A lovely pairing of Brahms’ last two symphonies, elegantly and fluidly played, in ideal sound [RMo]

(Déjà Review) A fine advertisement for the quality of playing, and indeed the acoustic, to be heard at The Sage [JWi]

If the idea of neatly obtaining Brahms’s entire two-piano output appeals, then this fits the bill in just about every regard [DC]

A hugely enjoyable and wholly satisfying account of some wonderfully uplifting music [RMo]

A special release that should be on the shelf of all violinists and violin-fanciers [RMas]

A very fine, deeply satisfying account of Brahms’ great masterpiece [JQ]

(Déjà Review) This recording has been absent from the catalogues for too long [JW]

The treasures keep on coming in this third packed volume of Poldi Mildner’s dynamic and exciting playing [RCh]

The legendary Fritz Kreisler comes up pristinely in new transfers of his concerto recordings [PH]

A powerful live performance that also has some troubling aspects [WH]

(Déjà Review) No Heifetz admirer should be without this [JW]

This wonderful disc of Lieder for soprano and different forces held me spellbound [PT]

A decent Brahms quintet, a first-class St. Anne [SV]

by Alan George

The cultured elegance of violinist Jelly d’Arányi in recordings from the 1920s and 30s [JW]

(Déjà Review) Aristocratic playing and transfers that sound extremely well [JW]

Concertmaster-soloist Arthur Catterall in historically valuable late acoustic recordings [JW]

(Déjà Review) Sequels rarely live up to the promise of the original, but here is an exception [CC]

(Déjà Review) Unlikely to be superseded any time soon [CB]

A recording which has a lot going for it but which just misses the mark [JQ]

A recreation of the 1868 Bremen Cathedral premiere of Brahms’ German Requiem with massed choirs and players [PH]

A fascinating and valuable musical-historical document [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A splendid set [JQ]

by Alan George