cpo
Telemann: Cantatas, Vol 1 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) An outstanding collection of high Baroque cantatas sung with conviction, gentle authority and perception [MS]
Benda: Six Violin Sonatas (cpo)
(Déjà Review) The first recording ever entirely devoted to the technically demanding and musically enthralling violin sonatas by Franz Benda [JV]
Traetta: Rex Salomon (CPO)
Vivid recording of a rewarding forgotten oratorio [CRo]
Barraine: Symphonies 1 and 2 (cpo)
Impressive music, very well performed and recorded presents an unfamiliar composer with a confident musical personality [NB]
Wilms: Symphony No.6, Overtures (cpo)
Worthy structures, still too decorative for some tastes [SV]
Monteverdi: Messa per Maria Salute (CPO)
A convincing reconstruction, but no texts [SB]
Moór: Complete Piano Trios (cpo)
Thoroughly enjoyable Brahmsian trios that should have been given their first recordings long before now [DJB]
Khachaturian: Symphony No. 1 (cpo)
Unfamiliar music, yet you’ve heard it all before [SV]
Gernsheim: Concertos (cpo)
Fascinating, unduly neglected repertoire, very well performed and recorded [JWe]
Liechtenauer: Masses (cpo)
A well-deserved monument to a forgotten composer [JV]
Farrenc, Firsova & Bonis: Chamber Music (cpo)
A fascinating grouping of fine, rarely heard works which deserve to be better known [GH]
Beck: Symphonies No 1-3 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Another unearthed gem, sensitively performed and beautifully recorded [DBl]
G Schumann: Ruth (cpo)
An outstanding release of a major oratorio of late German Romanticism ripe for rediscovery [PH]
Andrée: Symphony No.1, Fritiof-Svit (cpo)
A worthy symphony is paired with an enjoyably Romantic suite [RMay]
Capponi: 6 Sonatas for Mandolin and Basso Continuo (cpo)
A delectable addition to the repertoire of music for mandolin [CRo]
Vivaldi: La fida ninfa (cpo)
A Vivaldi opera performed with sensitivity, warmth and charm [MP]
Ben-Haim: Orchestral & Chamber Music (cpo)
A thoughtfully assembled set [EJW]
Granados: Goyescas and El Pelele (cpo)
A superb debut in these demanding but delightful works [SB]
Conti: Bravo! Bene! (cpo)
This disc proves that Conti was a quite fascinating and original composer [JV]
Villa-Lobos: Symphony No 7 & Sinfonietta No 1 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Exotic, strange, colourful, yes, but also very satisfying [PSh]
Demantius: Johannes-Passion (cpo)
A superb performance of a 17th century German Passion [JV]
Fesca: Piano Trios (cpo)
Hard to find many positives here [DJB]
Antheil: Venus in Africa (cpo)
A late satiric opera by Antheil, splendidly realised, devoid of Bad Boy but not devoid of spice and wit [JW]
Bacewicz: Orchestral Works Volume 3 (cpo)
Another recording proves Bacewicz to be a major talent [PRJ]
