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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]
Cimarosa: Le Astuzie Femminili (cpo)
In its Full, Original Glory: Le astuzie femminili [DF]
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]
Rózsa: Orchestral Works (cpo)
(Déjà Review) A refreshing collection with excellent interpretations all round [RB]
Senfter: Chamber Music (cpo)
A debut album that’s a triumph [SG]
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]
C P E Bach & Graun: Viola Concertos (cpo)
Fairly bland music that the performances don’t enliven [DJB]
Raff: Welt-Ende – Gerich – Neue Welt (cpo)
Raff’s survey of ‘the Last Things’ contains some surprisingly enterprising and original writing [PCG]
Stölzel : Cantatas for Pentecost 1737 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Cantatas by Bach’s contemporary, which turn out to be of superior quality [JV]
Kraus: Overtures (cpo)
If you don’t know Kraus’s music, give this a try; if you do, enjoy these performances [DJB]
Eck: Violin concertos (cpo)
Soaring lyricism from Mozart’s contemporary [JW]
Raff: String Quartets 6 & 7 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) A talented and wholly convincing composer, able to adapt classical principles and romantic ends [TB}
Stölzel: Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld (cpo)
Hearing this very fine performance makes it easy to understand why Bach esteemed Stölzel’s Passion oratorio [JQ]
Atterberg: Piano Concerto (cpo)
(Déjà Review) A feast for unashamed romantics. Grand Romantic, heart-on-sleeve stuff, over the top music, delivered in bravura performances [IL]
Bacewicz: Complete Orchestral Works Volume 2 (cpo)
A balanced orchestral portfolio follows Bacewicz from neo-classicism to her late style [JW]
Papandopulo: The Complete String Quartets (cpo)
Folklore and colour, rhythmic variety and classical forms along with contemporary slants [JW]
Paderewski: Manru (cpo)
A most welcome recording of a neglected opera [EJW]
Wranitzky: String Quartets (cpo)
A good introduction to the chamber music of a marginalised composer [SA]
Flotow: Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2, Overtures (cpo)
Melodious, undemanding but always skilful and enjoyable light music [RMo]
Sperger: String Quartets (cpo)
Conventional Classical-era quartets, with some quirky details [SV]
Raff, Schreck, Jadassohn: Wind Serenades (cpo)
A delightful hour spent in the company of these three works [DJB]
Berg: Symphonies Nos 4 & 5 (cpo)
Two wildly contrasting symphonies from the Swedish military veterinarian [JW]
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