Brahms
Brahms: Violin Concerto, Clarinet Quintet (Music & Arts)
(Déjà Review) Lyrical intensity, seamless affection [JW]
Brahms: Orchestral & Vocal Works (IBS Classical)
Fine Brahms choral music from an unexpected source [WH]
Schumann & Brahms: Chamber Music (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) A real feeling here of spontaneity and depth of expression [TH]
Brahms: Sextets No 1 & No 2 (EMI Classics)
(Déjà Review) The quite wonderful playing of No 1, in particular, makes this an essential disc [CH]
Joseph Szigeti (violin) Bach, Brahms & Vaughan Williams (Biddulph)
Humble pie time for a reviewer [JW]
Elly Ney (piano): Brahms & Schubert (APR)
There is some beautiful playing in these wartime recordings [RCh]
Brahms: Piano Concertos (Linn)
Trpčeski delivers interesting if flawed performances of these two warhorse concertos [RC]
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 (Naxos)
Alsop’s Brahms series has gotten off to an excellent start [PCW]
Korngold, Coll & Brahms: Piano Trios (Rubicon)
Trio Isimsiz leave a positive impression [LW]
Brahms: Piano Concerti (Linn)
A treat: the Brahms piano concertos given lavish and loving musical treatment [ST]
Hungarian Dances and the Hungarian Tradition (Naxos)
A delight – puts a smile on your face and a sense of joy and beauty in your heart [MMB]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) but I like to sing… (BIS)
A delight from start to finish – Carolyn Sampson is on effervescent form [JQ]
In Memoriam Lars Vogt: Brahms, Viotti & Dvořák (Ondine)
The Tetzlaffs’ tribute to the late Lars Vogt leaves a mixed impression [LW]
Toscanini: The 1948 Brahms Cycle Vol. 1 (Pristine Audio)
Toscanini at his best in these great live concert recordings from 1948, lovingly remastered [GPJ]
For Clara: Robert Schumann & Brahms (Deutsche Grammophon)
A thoughtfully conceived and excellently executed programme [JQ]
Advent Carols from St. John’s (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Evocative and beautifully sung [CT]
Brahms: Hungarian Dances (Naxos)
A brilliant idea, well executed [SB]
Brahms: Die schöne Magelone (Genuin)
The best case for Brahms’s song cycle [DF]
The Forgotten Danish Pianist Arne Skjold Rasmussen (Danacord)
Forgotten but Restored: the art of a fluent, fleet but nervous Danish pianist and Nielsen specialist [JW]
Brahms: Double Concerto; Viotti: Violin Concerto No. 22; Dvořák: Silent Woods (Ondine)
A touching tribute by elite musicians to a friend and colleague [DMD]
Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) Complete Acoustic & Selected Electric Recordings (APR)
A wonderful completion of APR’s series exploring Backhaus’ exciting early recording career [RCh]
Roger Norrington (conductor) Sacred Music (SWR Classic)
Choral masterpieces of the 19th century, in stirring performances [RWe]
Louis Kaufman (violin): Violin Sonatas (Biddulph)
A generously well-filled disc featuring an outstanding fiddle player [SG]
Karajan – The Early Lucerne Years (Audite)
Karajan in Lucerne in largely unreleased performances [JW]
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