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Dominy Clements

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Fred over Jorden (Peace to the World) (2L)

Something rather special [DC]

Ravot voyages SOL1014

Marion Ravot (harp) Voyages (Solaire)

Bewitching total immersion in sublime harp sounds [DC]

Hertl, Černý, Reiner: Lost Beauty (Solaire)

Intriguing repertoire from a fascinating corner of Czech music [DC]

Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas (Cobra)

A boundary-challenging set [DC]

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YULE (2L)

Not a ‘sing-along’ album, but richly suffused with the spirit of Yule [DC]

Lauter! (Solaire)

A welcome addition to the Smyth discography [DC]

Widor & Lalo: Cello Concertos (Solaire)

The Widor concerto is quite a discovery [DC]

Hesketh Hande Piano Music Paladino PMR0137

Hesketh: Hände – Music for Piano (Paladino Music)

A programme infused with qualities of permanence and necessity [DC]

Tippett: Piano Sonatas 1-3 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) I have been completely re-educated as to the substance and content of these pieces. What more can one ask for! [DC]

Departure Malion Quartet Solaire SOL1016

Malion Quartett: Departure (Solaire)

The Malion Quartett can stand comparison with anyone in this repertoire [DC]

Padding: Greatest Hits (So Far!) (Attacca)

Lively new music from a lost concert hall [DC]

Sutton: Orchestral works (Chandos)

A refreshing dose of new music in that much-loved English tradition [DC]

Ariosti: The Stockholm Sonatas II (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Highly attractive [DC]

Claire Edwardes (percussion): Coil (Tall Poppies)

(Déjà Review) Claire Edwardes is a marvellous advocate for her profession and this repertoire [DC]

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MOR (2L)

Every aspect of motherhood given its own sacred musical space [DC]

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Vienna, Theme & Variations (Zip Records)

Piano quatre mains at its best [DC]

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]

Amsterdam geisler NC24012

Amsterdam 1850 (Navis Classics)

An experience of deep friendship, hard work, and joy in the results [DC]

Bach: Cello Suites (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) The best of the best in this most personal of all possible worlds [DC]

Aho: Contrabassoon & Tuba Concertos (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Merely broaden your horizons or enter an entirely new world, either way – this is something special [DC]

PAX 2L

PAX (2L)

Beautifully recorded new choral music with a message [DC]

Bloch Bruch Dohnanyi Posner Claves CD503079

Bloch, Bruch & Dohnányi: Works for Cello & Orchestra (Claves)

Imaginatively programmed and superbly performed [DC]

Beethoven Cello Sonatas and Variations Etcetera KTC1813

Beethoven: Sonatas & Variations for Cello & Piano (Et’cetera)

Maybe not essential, but certainly enjoyable [DC]

Leguay Momenti piano works Cybele SACD 162402

Leguay: Momenti – Piano Works (Cybele)

Serious, monumental piano music with a distinctive French flavour [DC]