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Dominy Clements
Liszt: Venezia e Napoli, Années de Pèlerinage III (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Nothing but admiration and wonder for this achievement [DC]
String Quartets by Beethoven, Nordheim & Bartók (2L Records)
(Déjà Review) A shining jewel in 2L’s already richly studded crown [DC]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Expressive, atmospheric, intelligent performance [DC]
Satie: Vexations (No Silence Records)
Is this a milestone in the performance tradition of this work? [DC]
Silvestrov: Piano Works (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
Performances that can turn the abstract towards the poetic, and simplicity into sophistication [DC]
Lutoslawski: Opera Omnia, Vol 3 (CD Accord)
(Déjà Review) The gold standard for these works [DC]
Bach: French Suites (Gramola)
A very solid choice for Bach’s French Suites on harpsichord [DC]
Rautavaara: Orchestral Music (Ondine)
(Déjà Review) Deserving of a lasting place in contemporary repertoire [DC]
Couperin: Pièces de violes avec la basse chiffrée (Challenge Classics)
Excellent in every way [DC]
Presumed Beethoven (Arcana)
Six delightful quartets, but who was their composer? [DC]
Haydn: String Quartets (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Authentic, and very easy to recommend [DC]
In Search of Lost Time — Shchedrin, Stravinsky, Sergei Taneyev (Genuin)
Monumental input from each composer, and recording and performance quality to match [DC]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Hyperion)
Captivating, mesmerising, and life-enhancing [DC]
Elgar: Violin Concerto (Rubicon)
Love, passion, heartbreak and reconciliation – everything you want from Elgar at his best [DC]
Hiller: Symphonies (cpo)
A pair of surprising and rousing symphonies from a little-known source [DC]
CPE Bach: Cello Concertos (Channel Classics)
Impressive stuff with an individual approach from the soloist [DC]
Hingeston: Fantasy-Suites (cpo)
Hingeston is “something of an inside secret” [DC]
Stracchi: Shakespeare’s Mirror (Hunnia Records)
A gentle interweaving of Shakespeare and music [DC]
Sibelius: Symphonies 2 & 5 (Ondine)
(Déjà Review) All in all, a magnificent success [DC]
Chopin: The Complete Waltzes (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Breathtaking technique and musicality combined [DC]
Gordon: Field of Vision (Cantaloupe)
A vast sonic experience that is worth encountering [DC]
Schwindl: Symphonies (Capriccio)
One of those new classical discoveries that don’t come along every day [DC]
Fomin & Wanczura: Orchestral Works (cpo)
Something of an off-the-beaten-track treasure [DC]
Earl: 75th Birthday Tribute (Somm Recordings)
A fine recording that will enhance any piano collection [DC]
