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

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

(Déjà Review) Cantatas by Bach’s contemporary, which turn out to be of superior quality [JV]

If you don’t know Kraus’s music, give this a try; if you do, enjoy these performances [DJB]

Soaring lyricism from Mozart’s contemporary [JW]

(Déjà Review) A talented and wholly convincing composer, able to adapt classical principles and romantic ends [TB}

Hearing this very fine performance makes it easy to understand why Bach esteemed Stölzel’s Passion oratorio [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A feast for unashamed romantics. Grand Romantic, heart-on-sleeve stuff, over the top music, delivered in bravura performances [IL]

A balanced orchestral portfolio follows Bacewicz from neo-classicism to her late style [JW]

Folklore and colour, rhythmic variety and classical forms along with contemporary slants [JW]

A most welcome recording of a neglected opera [EJW]

A good introduction to the chamber music of a marginalised composer [SA]

Melodious, undemanding but always skilful and enjoyable light music [RMo]

Conventional Classical-era quartets, with some quirky details [SV]

A delightful hour spent in the company of these three works [DJB]

Two wildly contrasting symphonies from the Swedish military veterinarian [JW]

A German (temporary) expatriate’s little-known orchestral music [JW]

(Déjà Review) If only all recordings of unknown chamber music could be so well done [LF]

A joy from start to finish [SG]

Worthy of your attention [SG]

Attractive music but only the later overtures are really outstanding [RCh]

An interesting operatic curiosity featuring lush writing for the orchestra and chorus [MP]

(Déjà Review) Onslow’s is a voice that should be heard and not simply in relation to other bigger names [JW]

This disc sheds light on liturgical practice in Denmark in the early 17th century [JV]