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If you don’t know Kraus’s music, give this a try; if you do, enjoy these performances [DJB]

An interesting exercise, with mostly winning results [DJB]

A potentially interesting programme, but it tended to all blend together [DJB]

by David Barker

Exceptional in every way [DJB]

Performances that underplay the essential character of each work [DJB]

An arrangement for smaller forces that still makes as much impact [DJB]

Readings that don’t match up with the best, and an ungenerous runtime [DJB]

Crossover, yes, but don’t let that deter you from some very enjoyable music [DJB]

A good introduction to the chamber music of this underrated and under-recorded composer [DJB]

For the Glass waverers out there, this might be the disc that dispels doubts [DJB]

Too strident for my liking [DJB]

An interesting program, with good if not outstanding performances [DJB]

by David Barker

A delightful hour spent in the company of these three works [DJB]

Enjoyable arrangements of some of Morricone’s less well-known film music, but suffering from a lack of variety [DJB]

Goldberg meets Brandenburg in a very successful merger [DJB]

by David Barker

by David Barker

Hugely enjoyable [DJB]

A perfect release to encourage newcomers to explore the genre further [DJB]

The singing doesn’t quite match the wonderful staging [DJB]

Beethoven doesn’t seem to be an ideal fit with this very fine ensemble [DJB]

A strained attempt to link Bach with Brazilian samba which doesn’t work [DJB]