Gluck

Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)

A splendidly remastered and historically important tranche of piano recordings [JW]

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The Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)

A perfect picture of French pianism in the early part of the twentieth century [RCh]

Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum 2023 (Danacord)

Treats galore in this annual release that never disappoints [RCh]

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Leo Sirota (piano) Piano Recital Vol. 1 (Sakuraphon)

A full and varied recital programme, characterized by great dynamic range and highly creative phrasing [MK]

Ombre di luce – recital (Pentatone)

An attractive programme, very well sung, with several rarities [GF]

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Yuja Wang (piano) The Vienna Recital (C Major)

Yuja Wang displays her virtuosity and versatility [LW]

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Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – 2023 Festival (Danacord)

Uniformly excellent performance of a wide range of pianistic rarities [JF] [JF]

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Christine Brewer (soprano) Great Operatic Arias (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Chandos’s faith in Brewer has been justified, completely and utterly [CC]

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La Casa del Diavolo (Naïve)

(Déjà Review) For their fiercely propulsive and compellingly vital performances Il Giardino Armonico has few equals [MC]

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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (Erato)

Thrilling Orfeo ed Euridice starring Jakub Józef Orliński [DF]

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Mischa Levitzki (piano): Complete HMV Recordings (APR)

This splendid twofer just shouldn’t be missed [SG]

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (Opus Arte)

Dame Janet Baker’s unparalleled stage performance of Orfeo makes a triumphant return to the catalogues [PCG]

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The Paris Opera 1900-1960 (Malibran Music)

Ten very well-filled discs documenting six glorious decades at the Paris Opera [RMo]

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Gluck: Écho et Narcisse (Chateau de Versailles)

This recording is superb in every respect; nobody is likely to be disappointed by either the singing or the music [GF]

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Gluck: Alceste (Pristine Audio)

A fine transfer of Flagstad’s farewell to the Metropolitan in a performance of great dignity [RMo]

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Legacy (Naïve)

An imaginative programme, given fine performances [DJB]

A guide to the best recordings of Gluck’s operas

by Ralph Moore

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Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) Le Belle Immagini (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) A disc that should be bought even by those who resist hype on principle [CH]