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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]

CPE Bach Graun Concertos CPO 5556132

C P E Bach & Graun: Viola Concertos (cpo)

Fairly bland music that the performances don’t enliven [DJB]

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Raff: Welt-Ende – Gerich – Neue Welt (cpo)

Raff’s survey of ‘the Last Things’ contains some surprisingly enterprising and original writing [PCG]

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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}

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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]

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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]

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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]