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Dominic Hartley

Stravinsky LateWorks Pentatone

Stravinsky: Late Works (Pentatone)

Spiritual revelations in Stravinsky’s late works [DHa]

Finnissy: Organ Works (Metier)

A well-played survey of Michael Finnissy’s varied music for organ [DHa]

Strauss: Intermezzo (Naxos)

Richard Strauss’s domestic drama powerfully reimagined by Tobias Kratzer [DHa]

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Glass: Einstein on the Beach (VLEK)

A new recording of Glass’s opera, the best yet [DHa]

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Feldman: Trios (Another Timbre)

Extraordinary late Feldman [DHa]

Kapustin: Between the Lines (Divine Art)

Ideal performances of Kapustin’s always entertaining jazz infused compositions [DHa]

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Frey: Je laisse à la nuit son poids d’ombre (Another Timbre)

Beguilingly liminal music from Jürg Frey [DHa]

Marc-André Hamelin (piano): Found Objects/Sound Objects (Hyperion)

An ingenious and refreshing recital of 20th and 21st century piano music [DHa]

Schubert PianoSonatas Alpha

Schubert: Piano Sonatas Volume 1 (Alpha Classics)

Illuminating Schubert from Martin Helmchen [DHa]

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Dvořák: Piano Trios 3 & 4 (cpo)

Fine recordings of beloved chamber music [DHa]

Finnissy: Piano Works (Métier)

Definitive recordings of piano music by Michael Finnissy [DHa] 

Finzi: Cello Concerto & Leighton: Suite Veris Gratia (Chandos)

Well-paired works in perfectly judged performances [DHa]

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Adès: The Exterminating Angel Symphony & Violin Concerto (Pentatone)

Orchestral music by Thomas Adès in high quality performances [DHa]

Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (SOMM Ariadne)

An invaluable release [DHa]

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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (LPO)

A special performance of a special piece. [DHa]

Music’s Odyssey. An Invitation to Western Classical Music (Allen Lane)

A monumental, profoundly valuable book [DHa]

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Shostakovich & Saariaho: String Quartets (Rubicon)

Compelling Shostakovich and Saariaho from the Dudok Quartet [DHa]

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No.5-6 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)

Karina Canellakis and the LPO deliver thrilling live Tchaikovsky [DHa]

Lofstrom: Myths and Accidents (Diversions)

Songs of real originality from Doug Lofstrom [DHa]

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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Naxos)

A typically thought-provoking Calixto Bieito production of Handel’s masterpiece, well sung and played [DHa]

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Haitham Haidar (tenor): Zaytoun (Athene)

A thoughtful, highly individual recital bringing together Arabic and baroque music in the most memorable way [DHa]

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Beethoven: Theatre Music (cpo)

Vibrant performances of Beethoven’s theatrical compositions [DHa]

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Helen Grime: Chamber Music (Delphian)

A welcome album of chamber music showing the composer’s versatility [DHa]

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Anna Clyne: Abstractions (Naxos)

An essential album of Anna Clyne’s orchestral music [DHa]