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Dominy Clements
Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets (cpo)
Impressive Mendelssohn, and more so than you might expect [DC]
Zelenka: Officium defunctorium & Requiem (Accent)
Everything about this is top notch [DC]
Stravinsky: Pétrouchka & Le Sacre du Printemps (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Stop press: crusty old cynic declares recording to be ‘near definitive’ [DC]
Garro & Guerrero: Choral Music (Delphian)
A fine celebration of Portuguese polyphony [DC]
Organ music from Scandinavia (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Superlative performance, interesting and inspired programming [DC]
Stamitz: Four Symphonies (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Shows Carl Stamitz the symphonist in a strong light [DC]
Brambach: Complete Piano Quartets & Piano Sextet op. 5 (cpo)
A collection of chamber music deserving of its moment in the spotlight [DC]
A Light Has Dawned (Convivium Records)
This will bring refined delight to everyone keen on excellent choral music both ancient and modern [DC]
Grieg: Chasing the Butterfly (Simax)
(Déjà Review) Grieg from a different perspective – utterly fascinating [DC]
Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage II – Italie (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Leaves you wanting more [DC]
Crumb: Complete Crumb Edition Vol.15 (Bridge Records)
(Déjà Review) Superb release – atmospheric and highly original [DC]
Carbon: Astro Cats (Convivium Records)
The playful cover to this album hides a collection that presents a surprising range of emotional undulations [DC]
Alkan: Organ Music (Signum Records)
A veritable feast of excellent romantic organ music [DC]
Richter: Four Symphonies (cpo)
Great fun – a winner! [DC]
Kuhnau: Complete Sacred Works (CPO)
If you are keen on period vocal music and J.S. Bach’s cantatas then you should certainly consider acquiring this set [DC]
Nenov: Music for solo piano (CRD)
A discovery that deserves any serious piano music collector’s attention [DC]
Messiaen: Harawi & Trois Mélodies (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An assault on the senses, but not to be missed [DC]
Mozart: Sonatas for piano four hands (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Playing that is full of stylish élan and richness of character [DC]
Kanitz: Chamber Works (Chandos)
Welcome world première recordings [DC]
Fourchotte: Music for flute (Triton)
Welcome to the gently abstract worlds of the Théâtre du Souffle [DC]
Dual Attractor (ABC Classics)
A very fine programme of new pieces by a wide-ranging group of living composers [DC]
Reich: Electric Counterpoint (REKORD)
Stands both on its own terms and when compared to the best [DC]
Bittner: String Quartet No 1, 2 (cpo)
Relatively easy on the ear and deserving of a place in the repertoire [DC]
JS Bach: Goldberg Variations (Nimbus)
One to lift the spirits [DC]
