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David McDade

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Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 (Acis)

A hugely successful outing recorded in a very resonant acoustic [DMD]

CPE Bach: Fantasias (Brilliant Classics)

Isn’t it time CPE Bach moved into the big time? [DMD]

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Bach: The Art of Fugue (Harmonia Mundi)

Probably the best recording of the Art of Fugue I know [DMD]

Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos 1-3 (BIS)

Brilliant, subversive performances but occasionally too much of a good thing [DMD]

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JS Bach: Cello Suites (Islandia)

Wickedly and wonderfully Marmite Bach! [DMD]

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Vaughan Williams: Job (Onyx)

A most welcome, pastoral take on VW’s masterpiece [DMD]

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Epilogues (Concertant Classics)

A lovely album played with genuine affection for the music [DMD]

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (BIS)

A warm, lyrical approach proves surprisingly satisfying [DMD]

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Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance (Pentatone)

One of the essential works of the last century given an exemplary performance [DMD]

Schubert: The Complete String Trios (Resonus)

Domestic music from Schubert and Purcell played with quiet magic [DMD]

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Mahler: Symphony 2 (Pentatone)

Unspectacular but deeply satisfying [DMD]

The Living American (Albany)

A most enjoyable guide to the world of contemporary US composers [DMD]

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Haydn: String Quartets Op 76 (NoMadMusic)

Fresh, mischievous Haydn from a brilliant young quartet [DMD]

Mozart: Symphonies 39-41 (BR Klassik)

Wise, seasoned Mozart that gets just about everything right [DMD]

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Liebestod (Accentus Music)

A parcel of bleeding chunks that don’t quite add up [DMD]

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Bach: French Suite (Deutsche Grammophon)

Are digital EPs the future of recording? [DMD]

R Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier/Berg: Lyric Suite (Cleveland Orchestra)

Cool, precise Strauss, revelatory Berg, ravishing playing [DMD]

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Lim: Annunciation Triptych (Kairos)

Welcome to the strange, murky, gorgeous world of Lim’s music [DMD]

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Mahler: Symphony 5 (Pentatone)

A neat, modern Mahler 5 a little lacking in personality [DMD]

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Chandos)

John Wilson has led me to enjoy this symphony as much as I have for decades [DMD]

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20th Century Classics Vol. 5 (Beulah)

Kubelík the modernist at his wizardly best [DMD]

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Fantasie – 7 Composers, 7 Keyboards (Harmonia Mundi)

The most fun musical history lesson I can imagine [DMD]

Chopin: Piano Sonatas (Deutsche Grammophon)

Old war horses emerge reinvigorated [DMD]

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Yuja Wang (piano) The American Project (Deutsche Grammophon)

Wang is a force of nature in a concerto where Gershwin meets Rachmaninov [DMD]