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Hubert Culot
Villa-Lobos: Cello Concerti, Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra (Naxos)
A very fine opportunity to hear Villa-Lobos’s complete output for cello and orchestra [HC]
Mills R: Concertos for Strings (ABC Classics)
(Déjà Review) Superb performances of these fine, though still too little known, works [HC]
Cras: Piano Works (Timpani)
(Déjà Review) Folk-like simplicity redolent of folk song … a beautifully atmospheric seascape [HC]
Woolrich: The Ghost in the Machine (NMC)
(Déjà Review) Woolrich definitely has things to say and knows how to say them in the musically most satisfying way [HC]
Simpson: Symphony 11 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) This release, appropriately dedicated to the late Ted Perry, is up to Hyperion’s best [HC]
Balada: Orchestral works (Naxos)
The most immediately appealing of the three Naxos/Balada discs I’ve reviewed [HC]
Cooke: String Quartets Vol 1 (Toccata Classics)
The first of two volumes of Cooke’s string quartets augurs well [HC]
Frankel: Complete Symphonies (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Frankel’s symphonies have now – at long last – been given their due [HC]
Santoro: Symphony 8 & Cello Concerto (Naxos)
Yet another facet of Santoro’s musical progress [HC]
Arnold: English Dances & other works (Decca)
(Déjà Review) A miracle of economy, clarity and efficiency – Arnold at his best [HC]
The Synthetists Revisited (Naxos)
Band music by a group of Belgian composers, worth repeated hearing [HC]
Lajtha: String Trios (Pavane)
A fine release, never mind slight reservations about the recording [HC]
Byström: Letter in April (Dacapo)
A most welcome, well played release, not to be missed [HC]
Berio: Sequenzas I-XIV (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A musical odyssey that will remain as one of the peaks of 20th century instrumental music [HC]
Nordgren: Streams (Alba)
Another welcome addition to Nordgren’s discography, thanks to Alba’s untiring support [HC]
Bacewicz: Piano concerti (Ondine)
Impeccable performances and superb recording, a must for Bacewicz fans [HC]
Peacock Pie (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A delightful release which is a joy from first to last [HC]
Grigorjeva: Choral works (Toccata Classics)
Fine, often beautiful works in glorious choral singing [HC]
Maskats: Tango (Ondine)
Attractive, often beautiful works in superb performances and recordings, worth repeated hearing [HC]
Wennäkoski: Sigla, Flounce, Sedecim (Ondine)
Brilliantly imagined, often beautiful works in splendid, committed performances [HC]
Howells: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
Rare works in very fine performances, and a superb warm recording [HC]
Marco Putz: Moods (Naxos)
Strongly expressive and generously accessible music in committed performances [HC}