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Hubert Culot
Taylor: Orchestral Music Vol. 2 (Toccata Classics)
A fine survey of Matthew Taylor’s recent orchestral output [HC]
British Recorder Concertos (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) Well-planned, varied and superbly played … pure joy from first to last [HC]
Doráti & Seiber: Orchestral works (Hänssler Classic)
Rarely heard and recorded works, played with commitment and empathy [HC]
Saxton: Orchestral Works (Nimbus Records)
Robert Saxton’s two recent substantial works, well played and recorded [HC]
Butler: American Rounds (NMC)
One of the loveliest discs I have heard recently [HC]
Wallin: Stride, Whirld, Spirit, Five Seasons (Ondine)
A well-played and recorded survey of idiosyncratic yet often beautiful music [HC]
Our Gilded Veins (Linn)
Nicely varied, with much to enjoy [HC]
Schwantner: Orchestral works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Superb, immaculate and committed playing by all concerned, making the best of this strongly communicative music [HC]
Nørgård: Symphony No 6 and Terrains Vagues (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Committed and recommendable performances of these far from easy works, with wholehearted support from an orchestra in top form [HC]
Danielpour: An American Requiem (Reference Recordings)
A deeply-felt, well-crafted, moving and powerfully expressive work in a superbly committed reading; deserves wider recognition [HC]
Lopes-Graça: Canções portuguesas (Naxos)
A pleasant mix of arrangements and original compositions – a lovely disc [HC]
Ohana: Orchestral Works (Timpani)
(Déjà Review) Refined and viscerally communicative music – the best possible introduction to Ohana’s idiosyncratic sound world [HC]
Mills: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (ABC Classics)
(Déjà Review) A lovely ballet score that should appeal to anyone responding to Prokofiev’s ballet scores [HC]
Pickard: Symphonies Nos 2 & 6, Verlaine Songs (BIS)
A first-rate addition to Pickard’s discography, not to be missed [HC]
20th Century Works for Flute and Orchestra (Centaur)
(Déjà Review) A delightful anthology … tunefulness and brevity [HC]
Auric: Beauty and the Beast (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A most desirable release recommended to film buffs and anyone with interest in 20th Century French music [HC]
Meulemans: Orchestral Works (Phaedra)
Well-crafted and superbly scored works in which Meulemans’ orchestral flair and mastery are clearly displayed [HC]
Luxembourg Contemporary Music 3 (Naxos)
Little-known music, well worth hearing; Kontz’s and Dartevelle’s works stand out [HC]
Kabeláč: Complete Chamber Music (Capriccio)
An important set from a composer who had much to say, and said it without any compromise [HC]
Tarkiainen: Midnight Sun Variations (Ondine)
A fine survey of Tarkiainen’s recent work, and a great introduction to her attractive sound world [HC]
Bainton & Clifford: Orchestral Music Vol. 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Committed readings of unjustly neglected works from the forgotten byways of the British Musical Renaissance [HC]
Clarke: Works for Viola and Piano (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A splendid release in every respect [HC]
Salsa Nueva (SOMM Recordings)
The best thing to do with a disc such as this is to sit down, relax and enjoy [HC]
Rózsa: String Quartets Nos 1 & 2 (ASV)
(Déjà Review) A real winner and warmly recommended with the secret hope that ASV will next turn to the String Trio and Piano Quintet [HC]
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