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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]

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Dittersdorf: Symphonies after Ovid’s Metamorphoses (cpo)

Charming works from the time of Haydn and Mozart [SB]

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Zandonai: Violin Concerto, Quadri di Segantini (cpo)

Colourful nationalist music atmospherically presented and standing in the lineage of Dvorak and Respighi [RB]

Kaufmann: Piano Concerto, Symphony No 3 & An Indian Symphony (cpo)

The musical wanderings of Walter Kaufmann reflected in a fine disc [JW]

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Kaprálová: Completed Orchestral Works (cpo)

A good, but not outstanding, collection of Kaprálová’s orchestral music [JW]

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Abel: 6 Concerti for keyboard (cpo)

Strongly recommended for admirers of the Bach sons, students of the history of the keyboard concerto and preclassical music in general [PSh]

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Cimarosa: Le Astuzie Femminili (cpo)

In its Full, Original Glory: Le astuzie femminili [DF]

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Peterson-Berger: Symphony No 4, Törnrosasagan and Frösöblomster (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Fans of early twentieth century conservative Scandinavian symphonies will be well pleased with these recordings [JP]

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Rózsa: Orchestral Works (cpo)

(Déjà Review) A refreshing collection with excellent interpretations all round [RB]

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Senfter: Chamber Music (cpo)

A debut album that’s a triumph [SG]

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Eichner: Symphonies (cpo)

Vibrant first appearance on disc of 18th century symphonies by Eichner [CRo]

Opera Arias in Turin in 18th Century (cpo)

Charming but stylistically uniform arias from Turin in the later 18th century [CRo]

Hindemith: Tanzstücke, In einer Nacht, Piano Sonata No. 3 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Seibert’s full tone and detailed and refined technique are given every chance to develop in cpo’s excellent recording [DC]