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Xaver Scharwenka: Piano Concerto No 1, Symphony (cpo)

Fine accounts of major pieces by an often-overlooked composer [RMay]

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Still: Songs and Piano Music (cpo)

The disc sheds new light on Still’s work and musical personality [WK]

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Musica Instrumentalis Imperialis – Festive Sonatas from Imperial Vienna (cpo)

Impressive playing of natural trumpets [JV]

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Handel: Il Messia (cpo)

Perhaps little more than an abridged curiosity, but mostly well done within the limitations of the form [RMo]

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Hoffmann: Chamber Music (cpo)

Be surprised by the restraint and elegance of Hoffmann’s chamber music [DS]

Gál: Works for Violin and Orchestra (cpo)

This joy of a disc will help increase Gál’s popularity [SA]

Lehár: Schön ist die Welt  (cpo)

A qualified recommendation for a new recording of Lehár’s final operetta for Berlin [PT]

Reinecke: Symphony No 2 (cpo)

Well-played, attractive but ultimately anonymous music [NB]

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Gesualdo: Madrigals (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Harry van der Kamp who directs and sings has done a wonderful job with these works [GH]

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Borgstrøm: Symphonic Poems (cpo)

Cosmic space and Jesus – two tone poems from the baffling Hjalmar Borgstrøm [JW]

Dupré: Le Chemin de la Croix (cpo)

(Déjà Review) One of the finest organ discs I’ve heard in years [JQ]

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van Bree: Orchestral Works (cpo)

Charm and concision from this little known early-Romantic charmer [RB]

Geminiani: Violin Sonatas op.5 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Played with delicacy, sensitivity and warmth by three dedicated experts [MS]

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Ewald & Tcherepnin: Brass Quintets (cpo)

A surprising and captivating disc, played with obvious glee [SA]

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Vaughan Williams: The Complete String Quartets (cpo)

Generous and intelligent coupling, but the performances are not competitive [NB]

Lortzing: Overtures, Concert Pieces, Ballet Music (cpo)

A well-filled introduction to the world of a skillful, once-popular composer [GH]

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Heinichen & Telemann: Early Cantatas (cpo)

Ideal performances of cantatas from early 18th-century Germany [JV]

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Frankel: Violin Concerto, Viola Concerto & Clarinet Chamber Music (cpo)

(Déjà Review) More evidence of an astonishing but neglected talent. A tonal serialist for whom melody was the thing [NHo]

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Ries: Septet & Octet (cpo)

(Déjà Review) These colourful chamber works deserve to be better known [MC]

M Haydn: String Quartets (cpo)

Six delightful and Instructive quartets by Michael Haydn [DF]

Gebel: Johannes Passion (cpo)

(Déjà Review) A totally forgotten Passion from 18th century Germany – a splendid work, moving and enthralling [JV]

Huber: Piano Quintets Nos 1 & 2 (cpo)

Two sides of Huber’s chamber music – strict contrapuntalism and playful rhapsody [JW]

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CPE Bach: Trio Sonatas (cpo)

Unjustly neglected music in good performances [JV]

Druschetzky: Oboe Quartets Vol 2 (cpo)

Well-constructed Classical chamber music, but mostly run-of-the-mill [SFV]