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David McDade
Brahms: Double Concerto; Viotti: Violin Concerto No. 22; Dvořák: Silent Woods (Ondine)
A touching tribute by elite musicians to a friend and colleague [DMD]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Deutsche Grammophon)
I’m not sure it is possible to overhype playing as good as this [DMD]
Liszt: Piano Works Vol. 2 (Prima Facie)
If you haven’t yet caught up with Hamilton’s Liszt then what are you waiting for? [DMD]
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas (Delphian)
Worth buying for the rich, subtle and exciting account of the famous Chaconne alone [DMD]
Infinite Voyage (Alpha Classics)
A fine send off for the Emerson Quartet at the top of their game [DMD]
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (Decca)
More than justifies the hype surrounding this young violinist [DMD]
Medtner: Complete Piano Music Vol. III
Virtuosity suffused with delicate poetry [DMD]
Shostakovich: Symphony No.14 (Chandos)
The best yet in Storgårds’s developing cycle [DMD]
Ospald: Más Raíz, Menos Criatura (BR Klassik)
Tough music but shot through with passion and humanity [DMD]
Dowland: Lachrimae (Challenge Classics)
A sexy Italianate take on these pieces [DMD]
Martinaitytė: Hadal Zone (Cantaloupe)
An extraordinary voyage to the depths of the ocean and of the psyche [DMD]
Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin (Alpha Classics)
Worth hearing for the sheer beauty of Krimmel’s voice alone [DMD]
Beethoven: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
Does this cycle justify its release – the answer is an enthusiastic if qualified yes [DMD]
Rissmann: Wonderland (LSO Live)
Witty, irreverent, lush scores aimed at the kid in all of us [DMD]
Wagner: Orchestral Music (Beulah)
Neglected Gallic Wagner from Detroit proves a winner [DMD]
CPE Bach: Württemburg Sonatas (ECM)
Sane, wise accounts of these strange, beguiling scores [DMD]
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Beulah)
A compelling performance let down by the chorus [DMD]
Brady: Symphony in 18 Parts (Starkland)
Makes a convincing case for the electric guitar as a classical instrument [DMD]
CPE and JC Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonatas (Arcana)
Virtuoso playing in superb repertoire – irresistible [DMD]
Invisible (NoMadMusic)
Women composers showing themselves more than a match for the men! [DMD]
Walton: Violin Concerto, Respighi: Violin Sonata (Mirare)
Violinist Liya Petrova is the perfect advocate for these lush romantic works [DMD]
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) Resilience (Pentatone)
A thoughtful enterprising collection brilliantly executed [DMD]
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