Grieg
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Perfect Prima Donna (Warner Classics)
A very special collection of lieder, opera and operetta from one of the great post-war sopranos [DBe]
Benno Rabinof & Toscha Seidel (violins) Grieg & Franck violin sonatas (Biddulph)
Two pupils of Leopold Auer share disc space, one in terminal decline, the other vivacious and brilliant [JW]
Grieg: Chasing the Butterfly (Simax)
(Déjà Review) Grieg from a different perspective – utterly fascinating [DC]
Lise Davidsen: Live at the Met (Decca)
The greatest soprano of our age in recital from the stage of the Met [PH]
Sir Adrian Boult: Complete Warner Stereo Recordings (Warner Classics)
79 CDs of Warner’s Boult stereo legacy offering the known and the overlooked alike [JW]
Daisy Kennedy (violin): The Complete Recordings (Biddulph)
The characterful Australian Daisy Kennedy’s entire discography is restored [JW]
Grieg, Medtner & Franck: Violin Sonatas (Hänssler Classic)
A worthy album with playing of uncommon integrity [MC]
Grieg: Lyrical Travels (Simax Classics)
(Déjà Review) A fresh and thought-provoking approach to these well-known but often castigated pieces [GF]
Grieg: Orchestrated Piano Pieces (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Piano works by Grieg in orchestral garb by some important colleagues superbly played [GF]
Grieg: Music for String Orchestra (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A veritable smorgasbord of simply scrumptious music! [GPJ]
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) Complete Stereo Recordings on Warner Classics
A Beecham stereo treasury from the 1950s in wonderful sound [LM]
Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor) Mravinsky in Helsinki (Janus Classics)
A headless Shostakovich symphony makes for a dispiriting experience [DHa]
Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)
Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]
György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)
These live recordings make a very welcome addition to the Cziffra discography [SG]
Aline van Barentzen (piano) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)
An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]
Budapest Quartet: Grieg & Sibelius (Pristine Audio)
Classic accounts of both works, very well restored [SB]
György Cziffra (piano) Live in Concert (Solstice)
Nothing new to his discography but Cziffra is heard in previously unreleased, energising performances [JW]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum 2023 (Danacord)
Treats galore in this annual release that never disappoints [RCh]
Grieg & Sibelius: String quartets (Pristine Audio)
More pre-war classics from the Budapest Quartet [JW]
Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)
Live sonata performances from a Heifetz protégé who became his own man [JW]
Norwegian Heartland (Simax Classics)
(Déjà Review) Intense enjoyment if you are prepared to try something a little out of the normal run [JP]
Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)
A pleasing addition to Friedman’s discography with these first CD releases [SG]
Grieg: Orchestral works (BIS)
The engineers achieve the finest orchestral recording I have ever heard [DBi]
European Soundscapes (Convivium Records)
Peerless playing, crystal clear [SA]
