Chandos

Contemporaries of Brahms Vol. 2 (Chandos)

An enjoyable less well-known work, and the brilliant Brahms worth coming back [ST]

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Saxophone Concertos played by Nobuya Sugawa (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A very fine release with much to enjoy here [HC]

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Eccles: The Judgment of Paris (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A forgotten gem which deserves to be rediscovered [RH]

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Pictures from Finland (Chandos)

Thoroughly enjoyable if not especially memorable [DJB]

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Furtwängler: Symphony 2 (Chandos)

A problematic work emerges in a new light [RMay]

Richter: Symphonies (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A greatly enjoyable disc with three first recordings [DBl]

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Grechaninov: Passion Week (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A recording of spectacular range and refinement and singing of the highest calibre [DM]

Bacewicz: Orchestral Works Vol. 2 (Chandos)

Volume 2 reaffirms all the qualities of its predecessor [NB]

Elgar: Symphony No 1, Organ Sonata (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A wonderful thing to have on your shelf or in your pocket [DC]

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Britten: Suite from The Prince of the Pagodas (Chandos)

A welcome reissue of an excellent recording placing Britten’s ballet in context [DHa]

Pictures from Finland (Chandos)

An enjoyable, well performed disc with not much originality or interest [BSt]

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Transatlantic. Works for brass (Chandos)

A superbly curated disc which rewards unhurried listening and repeated return [JF]

Bach: King of Kings (Chandos)

A celebration of the unassuming genius of Sir Andrew Davis [NB]

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Rachmaninoff: Symphony 1 & Symphonic dances (Chandos)

Flawed by an unidiomatic account of the symphony [RMay]

Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 2, short orchestral works (Chandos)

A splendidly recorded disc of rare Tchaikovsky, performed with spirit and commitment [EJW]

Brahms & Contemporaries Vol. 2 (Chandos)

Genuinely illuminating comparisons are made in this excellent recital [DHa]

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Arensky: Symphony 1 (Chandos)

Varied, energetic, colourful music by a composer who never found a distinctive, individual voice before his premature death [RMo]

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Walton: Violin Concerto and other orchestral works (Chandos)

A fine choice if one seeks the Violin Concerto and is intrigued by the Suite from Troilus and Cressida [EJW]

Dring: Complete Works for Oboe (Chandos)

A marvellous collection of works by a highly gifted composer with a sense of fun [PRJ]

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Schubert: Symphony 9 (Chandos)

A fine account of Schubert’s Ninth, and five orchestrated songs as a bonus [LW]

Strauss: Salome (Chandos)

A superb new recording of Strauss’s disturbing masterpiece [SB]

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Strauss: Salome (Chandos)

A thoroughly disappointing recording, poorly sung, indifferently conducted and afflicted by problems in the recorded balance [RMo]

Dring: Complete Works for Oboe (Chandos)

A disc of unexpected delights – delicious music played with wit and elegance [NB]

Peter Moore (trombone): Shift (Chandos)

Peter Moore has built on his astonishing debut and his world renown is well deserved [SA]