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Göran Forsling
H Koppel: Piano Works Vols 1-3 (Dacapo)
A great achievement, recommended for those who want something off the beaten track [GF]
Brouwer: Rhapsodies (Naxos)
A many faceted and thrilling disc of works by a distinctly individual composer – and all the works are first-time commercial recordings [GF]
Verdi: Il trovatore (High Definition Tape Transfers)
A legendary classic from the early 1950s is resurrected in revelatory high definition sound [GF]
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) Czech Songs (Pentatone)
Recommended with all possible enthusiasm [GF]
Massenet: Werther (Bru Zane)
I will return to this recording with pleasure when I am in baritone mood [GF]
Cimarosa: L’Olimpiade (Château de Versailles)
L’Olympiade is a worthy addition to the Cimarosa discography [GF]
Rosenberg: The Isle of Bliss (Phono Suecia)
(Déjà Review) Highly approachable music … any lover of late-romantic opera will feel at home [GF]
Urlicht – Songs of Death and Resurrection (Harmonia Mundi)
The singing is masterly, the playing of the orchestra excellent and the recording first class [GF]
A fiddler’s last journey: Songs by Dan Andersson (Sterling)
A worthy conclusion to a valuable series of Swedish song classics [GF]
Korngold: A Portrait for Piano (TRPTK)
This homage is a gem for admirers of Korngold’s music [GF]
Mozart: Mozart, You Drive me Crazy! (Alpha Classics)
Attractive in every respect to lovers of Mozart, or of opera in general [GF]
The Golden Age of Hollywood – recital (Quartz)
A fascinating collection of mostly little-known violin works [GF]
Haydn: The Creation (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) A quality product that should give great pleasure to all lovers of this masterpiece [GF]
Donizetti: La favorite (Naxos)
Javier Camarena as Fernand is worth a listen, but the singing on the whole is too compromised for a general recommendation [GF]
Serenade, I Miss You (Oak Recordings)
An interesting glimpse into the musical activities in the capital of Texas [GF]
Brahms: German Folk Songs (Apex)
Lovers of this music need both Genz and Schwarzkopf/Fischer-Dieskau [GF]
Jacqueline Delman (soprano) More from my archives (Oak Grove)
A valuable documentation of Delman’s versatility, musically, repertoire-wise and linguistically [GF]
Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) Good sound, excellent playing and glorious singing [GF]
Michael Spyres (tenor) In The Shadows (Erato)
I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]
Bach: Organ music (Proprius)
(Déjà Review) This organ produces some of the loveliest sounds I have heard for a very long time [GF]
Borgstrøm: Fiskeren (The Fisherman) (Simax Classics)
An interesting rarity, well worth investigating. [GF]
Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Pristine Audio)
No one who loves this opera can afford to be without this recording for Callas’ unique insight into the title role [GF]
Purcell: The Fairy Queen (Harmonia Mundi)
This 35-year-old recording is still a worthy competitor in a crowded field and the sound comes up as fresh as new paint [GF]
Angela Gheorghiu: A Te, Puccini (Signum Classics)
Not my cup of tea – in spite of some sensitive, nuanced singing, Gheorghiu’s vibrato is now too much to stomach [GF]
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