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Hubert Culot
Dallapiccola: Orchestral Works Vol 1 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Superb performances and recordings of works from an important decade in Dallapiccola’s composing life [HC]
Martin: Chamber Music (MDG)
Frank Martin’s most important chamber works on one disc, a must for his admirers [HC]
Biarent: Works for Cello & Piano (Pavane)
Biarent’s Cello Sonata is one of the finest composed in Belgium in the early 20th century [HC]
Vellère: The Music Comes as it Likes… (Musique en Wallonie)
A most welcome introduction to Lucie Vellère’s music [HC]
Gregson: Concertos Volume 3 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Splendid works in excellent performances and superb recording [HC]
Breaking Waves: Grace Williams, Bacewicz, Müller-Hermann (BIS)
A pleasantly varied release; Müller-Hermann’s piece is a real find [HC]
Dean: Orchestral works (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Excellent performances and superb recording of some of Dean’s most endearing works [HC]
Byström: Persuasion (Phono Suecia)
I wish I could receive discs such as this every week [HC]
Beethoven & Lentz: Violin Concertos (Pentatone)
Beethoven’s concerto is beautifully played, and Lentz’s marvellous concerto is not easy but quite rewarding [HC]
Bartholomée: Requiem (Cyprès)
(Déjà Review) A splendid performance and recording of a thought-provoking Requiem [HC]
Saxophone Concertos played by Nobuya Sugawa (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A very fine release with much to enjoy here [HC]
Schaeuble: Music for Clarinet and String Orchestra (Solo Musica)
A fine introduction to Schaeuble’s underrated music, well played and recorded [HC]
Tüür: Phantasma, Symphony No 10 (ECM)
A most welcome addition to Tüür’s generous discography [HC]
Kaipainen: South by Northeast (Alba)
A superbly played and well-recorded selection from Kaipanen’s output [HC]
Hommages: Works for strings (BIS)
A varied selection that repays repeated hearing; the arrangement of Apollon musagète is a real ear-opener [HC]
Sculthorpe: Requiem (ABC Classics)
(Déjà Review) A fine introduction to this endearing composer’s sound-world [HC]
Homs: Music for Chamber Orchestra (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) This offers the best introduction possible to the composer’s personal, endearing sound-world [HC]
Santoro: Complete Piano Sonatas (Naxos)
A telling survey of Santoro’s musical progress over half a century [HC]
Debussy’s Corner (Cyprès)
(Déjà Review) A well planned, superbly played programme that is a pure joy from start to finish [HC]
Fagerlund: Chamber and Orchestral Works (BIS)
Yet another superb addition to Fagerlund’s discography and a must for any follower of this composer [HC]
Nordgren: A Letter to the Other Side (Alba)
Another fine addition to Nordgren’s discography [HC]
Canat de Chizy: Moving (Aeon)
(Déjà Review) Robust, joyfully dancing music making of great energy and very often of great beauty [HC]
Glass: Symphonies 2 and 3 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Now we know what a minimalist symphony can be [HC]
Bartók: Piano Concertos (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) A splendid release that is self-commending [HC]
