Forgotten Records

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]

Intriguing Belgian works from 1955 Decca LPs in good, clear transfers [JW]

A performance of exquisite refinement [SG]

An early electrically recorded Scheherazade from a distinctive Parisian orchestra and conductor [JW]

Irina Arkhipova steals the show in El amor brujo [MBu]

Schmidt-Isserstedt on light duties, pre-war, in an overture sequence [JW]

A lesser light in German conducting flourishes in light overtures and waltzes in Weimar Berlin [JW]

The protean but short-lived Wilhelm Grosz in popular fare from Weimar Berlin [JW]

Performances  of elegance and charm [SG]

The long-lived harpsichordist Marcelle de Lacour in fine French Baroque repertoire [JW]

Classic chamber recordings from the inimitable violinist Henry Merckel and his ensembles [JW]

A short-lived harpsichordist heard in a bracingly robust recital [JW]

Top-notch performances from the past given a new lease of life [SG]

One can only marvel at the commitment and vitality of these two live performances [SG]

Interesting and appealing with much to enjoy [SG]

A brief glimpse into a life tragically cut short [SG]

Music performed with an intimate and homely charm [SG]

A historic recording by a great Armenian string quartet recommended to all chamber music lovers [GT]

An enjoyable exploration of Gershwin’s many facets with some rarities [RCh]

A strong performance, if sometimes tending towards literalness [PBW]

An interesting but largely disappointing CD, mainly because of an underpowered performance of the symphony [PBW]

Absolutely lovely live performances which must be heard through a veil of crumbly mono sound [RMo]

The elegant, refined art of Peter Rybar in fine transfers from his Westminster legacy [JW]

A variably attractive Beethoven cycle from two eloquent Czech musicians [JW]