Brilliant Classics

(Déjà Review) Outstanding performances of some heretofore lost gems for voices lovingly coupled with instrumental works that are sure to please [KS]

An outstanding disc which all lovers of baroque chamber music should hear [GPu]

The best possible case for the unjustly neglected D’Agincour [JV]

Consistency of approach throughout the dozen Concertos override any misgivings in individual movements [CRo]

Every true, devoted Mahlerian needs to own these two recordings [RMo]

Two examples of Alfano’s interesting chamber music, well-played by the DaVinci Ensemble [GPu]

Sonatas of high quality, brilliantly played [JV]

A fascinating collection of tremendous little-known Dutch works [PRJ]

Inspirited performances of works by a little known Rome-based Englishman [CRo]

Duruflé’s organ legacy richly surveyed [JF]

A fine, vigorous performance, but what a shame there are no texts [SB]

Compact, youthful interpretations of Rebecca Clarke’s works for strings with piano [JW]

An attractive viola concerto with an unusual coupling [SB]

An interesting pairing, somewhat let down by edgy sound engineering and excessive lingering in the Ravel [RMo]

A splendid disc, the music beautifully and perceptively played and heard in the delightful and appropriate acoustic of the Kulturscheune Michaelstein [GPu]

Interpretatively cohesive and consistent but rather driven and unvaried [RMo]

Two rare Italian violin sonatas from the 1890s make for contrasting listening [JW]

A comprehensive collection, well played [SB]

Seriously impressive Shostakovich from Quartetto Noûs [AG]

Disappointing performances of some enjoyable 17th century Italian vocal music [CRo]

Agreeable performance of Barsanti’s sonatas written in England interspersed with his arrangements of Scottish songs [CR]

Some really worthwhile works here [SB]

An admirable new version of Messiaen’s much-recorded work [SB]

A well-played, superb sounding set [PH]