Fuga Libera
Lecuona: Piano Music (Fuga Libera)
An engaging and varied recital of Lecuona’s colourful piano music [RCh]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3 (Fuga Libera)
The symphony is here given the best possible advocacy and Ravel’s nightmarish La Valse makes the perfect pendant [RMo]
Pacific Quintet: United (Fuga Libera)
The playing on this outstanding issue is nothing short of spectacularly good [GPJ]
Franck: Les Béatitudes (Fuga Libera)
A fine performance of this ambitious but uneven work, but note the skimpy documentation [SB]
Benoit: Heaven and Hell (Fuga Libera)
Olympian choral works of massively varying quality [JW]
Soaked in Colour (Fuga Libera)
There are a few winners here, but no consistency [MP]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Fuga Libera)
This new recording from the Urals is a top recommendation [GT]
Alma Mahler: Meine Seele – Complete Songs (Fuga Libera)
Alma Mahler’s songs are utterly attractive, but the singing here may not be to everybody’s taste [GF]
In the Streets of London – A 17th Century Musical Pub Tour (Fuga Libera)
The music of the people, as heard in London in 1651, played with verve and character [GH]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Fuga Libera)
A performance suffused with the Russian spirit, technically and sonically proficient, aesthetically satisfying [RMo]
Shostakovich: Symphony 10 (Fuga Libera)
A fine, live performance of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony by a top-class Russian orchestra [GT]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 2 (Fuga Libera)
An outstanding release of Prokofiev’s music by a top class Russian orchestra from the Urals [GT]
Sophie Pacini (piano) Puzzle (Fuga Libera)
A very personal and individual approach to these romantic works that would not be for everyone [RCh]
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