Chandos

Compelling music of surprising variety from a composer many listeners will think they know [WH]

(Déjà Review) Superb performances and recordings of works from an important decade in Dallapiccola’s composing life [HC]

(Déjà Review) Thoroughly enjoyable, and I’m sure I will return to it often [MC]

70 minutes of bon-bons beautifully played and well contrasted [RMo]

A good primer to start exploring Sir James MacMillan’s music [ST]

The greatest chamber work of World War Two in a persuasive performance [RWe]

Sheer pleasure from this varied programme of early twentieth-century Czech orchestral works [WH]

(Déjà Review) Superlative performance, interesting and inspired programming [DC]

Neeme Järvi’s unique blend of verve and subtlety is well-suited to this music [WK]

(Déjà Review) Sheer, unadulterated pleasure [DM]

(Déjà Review) Outstanding throughout [ST]

(Déjà Review) This present excellent CD must surely act as a catalyst for a deeper exploration of Easdale’s music [JF]

Storgårds’ more detached interpretative stance to both symphonies is valid and consistent but might be too cool for some tastes [RMo]

Wonderful orchestral playing but variable singing [SB]

(Déjà Review) A most rewarding and desirable issue [BBr][RB]

A rather charmless, heavy-handed take on Dvořák’s famous two sets of dances [RMo]

A good showcase for Madeleine Dring’s considerable skill as a song writer [NB]

An orchestrally fine Elektra, but the singing is not up to scratch [ST]

A most enjoyable excursion into Dring’s style performed with aplomb and passion [GH]

An interesting Shostakovich coupling from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic [DHa]

A succession of Romantic, richly scored melodies, exhibiting typically seductive Puccinian tropes [RMo]

Welcome world première recordings [DC]

(Déjà Review) Splendid works in excellent performances and superb recording [HC]

A highly competent reading which lacks ferocity and excitement at key moments [RMo]