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Bach: Goldberg Variations (Alba)

(Déjà Review) State of the art Goldbergs [DC]

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Sierra: Birds and Insects Books 1 2 & 3 (Bridge Records)

Brilliant but elusive [DC]

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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]

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Tippett, Britten & Walton: Works for Piano & Orchestra (BIS)

A must-have programme for seekers of rarely performed mid-20th century British repertoire [DC]

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Vogler: Scala Symphony & Overtures (cpo)

Some fun new music from that neglected period between ‘Classical’ and ‘Romantic’ [DC]

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The Song Also Rises (Alea Recording)

A cornucopia of mostly unknown music in excellent performances [DC]

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Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Essential Messiaen [DC]

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JS Bach: Keyboard Works (Dynamic)

A superb piano collection and one-stop Bach archive [DC]

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Arvo Pärt: …Lente (Berlin Classics)

Meltingly affecting, make sure you have a fresh spiritual mop and bucket to hand for this recording [DC]

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Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & Trio (Erato)

(Déjà Review) Top-notch Shostakovich [DC]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Works for Campanula (and harp) (Cybele)

Fascinating sonorities and intriguing music [DC]