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An enjoyable production of Humperdinck’s King’s Children, beautifully performed in effective modern staging [EJW]

A musically and emotionally intense opera by a composer at the peak of his career [EJW]

An outstanding performance and recording of these orchestral showpieces [EJW]

An enjoyable recital by a newcomer to the field of English Art Song [EJW]

Fine performances of mildly enjoyable works may win the composer new admirers [EJW]

A decent performance of Atterberg’s last opera, a tuneful rendition of a fairy tale in an exotic musical setting [EJW]

Two well-filled CD’s filled with attractive 20th Century orchestral and vocal music from a composer unjustly neglected in the West [EJW]

Two rarely recorded piano concertos, well worth investigating [EJW]

The luscious second symphony, recorded with rather too little presence for the strings [EJW]

Balakirev’s mostly little-known piano music, beautifully performed and recorded [EJW]

Interesting and at times striking works by a well performed composer [EJW]

An absolutely outstanding disc containing some of the best of English string music [EJW]

Attractive rarities, including an unstoppable performance of the Old 104th Fantasia [EJW]