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A collection of chamber music deserving of its moment in the spotlight [DC]

(Déjà Review) Leaves you wanting more [DC]

Ginastera’s impressive chamber music and well-played Ravel [SB]

Brambach receives his first recordings with these well-crafted works [DJB]

A major discovery, which deserves to be treated on equal footing with the better-known versions of Telemann and Handel [JV]

Great fun – a winner! [DC]

If you are keen on period vocal music and J.S. Bach’s cantatas then you should certainly consider acquiring this set [DC]

A first recording which benefits from splendid engineering but some of the singing lacks the final degree of polish [MP]

A good, if not quite the best, account of an early Rossini opera [RWe]

Some of the earliest symphonies in the repertoire in performances of zest and vigour [CRo]

An enthusiastic cast is featured in the first recording of Strauss’s final operetta [MP]

More Romantic discoveries from a little-remembered German [JW]

Fine readings – almost, but not quite, the genuine article [SV]

Relatively easy on the ear and deserving of a place in the repertoire [DC]

The Italians arrive at the Swedish court, bringing more than just music [PH]

(Déjà Review) Lively performances of three compositions which show Charpentier’s theatrical instincts [JV]

A fine musical performance brings to life an act of homage to the 18th century Habsburg monarchy [CRo]

An attractively full symphonic sound in some fine chamber works [DC]

Melodic candour and emotional ambiguity [RB]

A really successful recording which can’t get the better of this somewhat thorny opera [MP]

Succulent and approachable early 20th century romantic rarities [DC]

A fascinating and joyous programme of festive music from 18th century Mexico [CR]

(Déjà Review) Well-crafted and top-quality and certainly worth getting to know [GH]

Another recording of Novák’s youthful Piano Concerto coupled with two ballet pantomimes [JW]