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Weinberg: String Quartets Vol. 2 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Weinberg managed with assurance and complete appreciation [JW]

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Wagenseil: Symphonies Vol 2 (cpo)

Sprightly and well thought out music played with some brilliance [BBr]

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Lehár: Friederike (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Another Lehár hit from cpo [IL]

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Melartin: Symphonies 5 & 6 (cpo)

Contrasting symphonies from a master deserving of more attention [DJB]

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Gyrowetz: Sinfonia Concertante (CPO)

Now obscure, but once widely celebrated, Gyrowetz is a composer worth hearing [RWe]

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Beethoven: Theatre Music (cpo)

Colourful, Powerful Performances of Beethoven’s Music for the Theatre [DF]

Rolle: Sinfonias, Harpsichord Concerti (cpo)

Delightful mid-18th century rarities [DC]

Bosmans: Cello Concertos 1 & 2, Poème (cpo)

Some wonderful writing in these concertos that have lain unheard for nearly a century [RCh]

Schuyt: Madrigali nuptiali, Padovane e Gagliarde (cpo)

A strong case for a neglected composer [JV]

Sterkel: Symphonies 11/2 & 11/3 (cpo)

Distinctly a second-tier composer, but with craftsmanship, propulsion, and melody to match the best [SV]

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Beethoven: Theatre Music (cpo)

Vibrant performances of Beethoven’s theatrical compositions [DHa]

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Lully: Psyché (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Splendid and approachable … interesting and unusual [MS]

Casella: Sinfonia per orchestra, Italia (cpo)

(Déjà Review) A stirring epic symphony and the dazzle of a latter-day Capriccio Italien [RB]

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Handel: Italian Cantatas & Arias (cpo)

A selection of vocal and instrumental works from Handel’s Italian sojourn performed with flair [CRo]

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Wellesz: String Quartets (cpo)

Vienna to Oxford: Quartets Reborn [JF]

Bembo: L’Ercole Amante (cpo)

A fine, newly discovered Baroque opera receives a confident debut recording [MP]

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Vogler: Scala Symphony & Overtures (cpo)

Some fun new music from that neglected period between ‘Classical’ and ‘Romantic’ [DC]

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Smethergell: Overtures (cpo)

More reclamations of the music of little-known William Smethergell – pleasing, charming music though rather niche [JW]

Gouvy: Symphony No 3 & 5 (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Symphonies in an idiom between Bizet, Beethoven & Mendelssohn [RB]

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Vanhal: Symphonies (cpo)

One of the best of the many 18th century symphonists in the shadow of Mozart and Haydn [DJB]

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Rossini: Petite messe solennelle (cpo)

A swift and lean Petite Messe that doesn’t quite hit the spot [RMas]

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Melartin: Symphonies 5 & 6 (cpo)

Music full of lyricism, depth and occasionally perplexing direction [JW]

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A Busch: Piano Music (cpo)

Late romantic music from this legendary violinist including a concerto that deserves attention [RCh]

British Music for Strings IV (cpo)

Light suites and chamber-scaled orchestral pieces by amiable British composers [JW]