Chandos
Richard Strauss: Electra (Chandos)
An orchestrally fine Elektra, but the singing is not up to scratch [ST]
Dring: Through the Centuries: Songs (Chandos)
A most enjoyable excursion into Dring’s style performed with aplomb and passion [GH]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 2 & 5 (Chandos)
An interesting Shostakovich coupling from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic [DHa]
Puccini: Orchestral Music (Chandos)
A succession of Romantic, richly scored melodies, exhibiting typically seductive Puccinian tropes [RMo]
Kanitz: Chamber Works (Chandos)
Welcome world première recordings [DC]
Gregson: Concertos Volume 3 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Splendid works in excellent performances and superb recording [HC]
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Chandos)
A highly competent reading which lacks ferocity and excitement at key moments [RMo]
Brahms: Symphonies No.2, 4 (Chandos)
A good Fourth and an excellent Second [ST]
Sullivan: Ivanhoe (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) An excellent job … sure to please the harshest of critics [RW]
Pierné: Piano Concerto, orchestral works (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Very fine indeed, and a high-quality programme with no fillers necessary [DC]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas op.109-111 (Chandos)
A wonderful new version of Beethoven’s last sonatas, and a fitting swan song for Imogen Cooper [SB]
Weinberg: String Quartets (Chandos)
Taut and angular, substantial quartets, plus a nice surprise [SFV]
Zemlinsky: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, etc. (Chandos)
A very successful disc of varied music in excellent performances [JQ]
Arnold: Ballet Music (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A disc that no admirer of Arnold’s music will want to be without [JQ]
Britten: The Beggar’s Opera (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Must now be first choice for this work [MG]
Overtures from the British Isles Volume 3 (Chandos)
A third volume focuses on mid-century overtures, with three world premiere recordings [JW]
Music from Estonia (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Enterprising repertoire gloriously recorded and performed [RB]
Schmidt: Complete Symphonies (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Sumptuous, vernal energy and weightiness of tone [RB]
Overtures from the British Isles, Vol 3 (Chandos)
Very entertaining music in top-drawer performances [JQ]
Elgar: The Crown of India (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) At last a version of this legendary work for pleasure, analysis and study [JF]
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) The disc with which to introduce this composer to music-lovers [RB]
Holst: Orchestral Works Vol 1 (Chandos)
The finest Holst disc in years [RB]
Debussy: Complete Works for Piano – Vol 3 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) The best of Bavouzet’s three volumes so far [CH]
Ireland: Chamber Music (Chandos)
Distinguished works which receive splendid performances [JQ]
