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Dominy Clements
van Gilse: Sulamith & Der Kreis des Lebens (cpo)
Succulent and approachable early 20th century romantic rarities [DC]
Franck & Widor: Works for organ and orchestra (CPO)
An excellent new version of Franck’s Op. 17 [DC]
Smyth: String Trio (Solaire Records)
Cracking performance of a fascinating but neglected work [DC]
Rosy Wertheim’s Wonderous Worlds (Genuin)
Distinctive early 20th century character pieces from a neglected composer [DC]
Dowland: The Complete Solo Lute Music (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A joy and feast for the ears [DC]
Lugge: The Forbidden Fruit (Hortus)
John Lugge, certainly a composer worth getting to know [DC]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Volume VIII (ECM)
Warning: may render your current versions redundant [DC]
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Excellence and depth: real transcendent Beethoven, almost all of the time [DC]
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Hyperion)
Expressive, dramatic and compelling – what’s not to love? [DC]
JS Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (Berlin Classics)
Very good, but is there more goodness to be extracted from Bach’s BWV1080? [DC]
16th century music for convents (Lucky Music)
Eavesdrop into an unfamiliar corner of religious music making during the Renaissance [DC]
Babadjanian: Complete Works for Piano (Claves)
Deserves a place in any good 20th century piano collection [DC]
Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Genuin)
A warm welcome to this set of Mozart’s complete sonatas [DC]
Rolle: Sinfonias, Harpsichord Concerti (cpo)
Delightful mid-18th century rarities [DC]
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Still one of the best at any price [DC]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Alba)
(Déjà Review) State of the art Goldbergs [DC]
Sierra: Birds and Insects Books 1 2 & 3 (Bridge Records)
Brilliant but elusive [DC]
Handel: Concerti Grossi Op.6 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) As they say in the trade: ‘a winner!’ [DC]
Chromatic Renaissance (Winter & Winter)
Be prepared to have your comfortably diatonic rug pulled from beneath your feet [DC]
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (Pentatone)
Very, very good indeed [DC]
Mozart: Complete Violin Concertos (Pentatone)
Could this be your ‘one and done’ set of Mozart’s Violin Concertos? [DC]
Tippett, Britten & Walton: Works for Piano & Orchestra (BIS)
A must-have programme for seekers of rarely performed mid-20th century British repertoire [DC]
Vogler: Scala Symphony & Overtures (cpo)
Some fun new music from that neglected period between ‘Classical’ and ‘Romantic’ [DC]
The Song Also Rises (Alea Recording)
A cornucopia of mostly unknown music in excellent performances [DC]
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