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Dominy Clements
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]
Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Essential Messiaen [DC]
JS Bach: Keyboard Works (Dynamic)
A superb piano collection and one-stop Bach archive [DC]
Arvo Pärt: …Lente (Berlin Classics)
Meltingly affecting, make sure you have a fresh spiritual mop and bucket to hand for this recording [DC]
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & Trio (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Top-notch Shostakovich [DC]
Bach: Fugues arranged for String Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) Gorgeous playing, wonderful music, but more of a supplement than a Bach staple [DC]
Elgar: Symphony No 1, Organ Sonata (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful thing to have on your shelf or in your pocket [DC]
Alma: Ibero-American Songs (SOMM Recordings)
A song-recital recording to convert those who think they are not keen on song-recital recordings [DC]
Rameau: A Basket of Wild Strawberries (Ondine)
Early music buffs will probably run miles to avoid such a disc, but they will be missing a treat [DC]
Vaňhal: Flute Quartets (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Beautifully played music which makes few emotional demands, but hiding a verdant garden of rich colour and variety [DC]
Mozart: String Quartet & Quintet (Aeon)
This beautifully engineered package is one with which I shall be able to live happily for a long time [DC]
Brahms: Complete Works for Two Pianos (Netmark)
If the idea of neatly obtaining Brahms’s entire two-piano output appeals, then this fits the bill in just about every regard [DC]
Stjernebru: Nordic choral music (2L Records)
Had enough of contemporary Nordic choral music? Well, think again… [DC]
Scintilla – Early Italian String Quartets (Brilliant Classics)
Should be acquired by anyone with an affection for the string quartet genre [DC]
Habanera – Music For Eight Cellos and Voice (SOMM Recordings)
New meat for cello fans [DC]
Works for Campanula (and harp) (Cybele)
Fascinating sonorities and intriguing music [DC]





































