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Ian Lace
Respighi: Violin Concerto (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A notable release for Respighi enthusiasts [IL]
Rota: Symphony No 3, Concerto soirée (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Quirkily entertaining, here is Rota the clown on display with effervescent lampooning music [IL]
Verdi: La Traviata (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Renée Fleming triumphs but this Covent Garden production is less than perfect [IL]
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)
Déjà Review) A triumph [IL]
Respighi Hindermith & Schmitt: Orchestral Music (Onyx)
(Déjà Review) For those seeking exotic and erotic thrills this can hardly fail [IL]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 & Piano Concerto No. 3 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) The Third Piano Concerto is more than just a curio [IL]
Bowen: Piano Concertos 3 and 4 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Derivative but delightful. A wonderful romantic wallow [IL]
Lehár: Friederike (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Another Lehár hit from cpo [IL]
Bach: Stokowski Transcriptions (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) An essential purchase for all Stokowski fans [IL]
Fauré: Piano Quintets (Naxos)
Magical, enchanting works in alluring performances [IL]
L Anderson: Orchestral Music Vol. 3 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Leroy Anderson hits in uninhibited performances full of joie de vivre [IL]
Williamson: Orchestra Works Vol. 1 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) It is wonderful to have the first disc of this series [IL]
Anderson: Orchestral Music Vol. 5 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Undeservedly neglected light music [IL]
Vaughan Williams: Film Music, Vol 1 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Thrilling, evocative performances captured in the best Chandos sound. Especially important for presenting the full score of Scott of the Antarctic [IL]
Berg, Janáček & Hartmann: Violin Concertos (Apex)
(Déjà Review) One of the stronger Warner Apex CDs. By all means buy it to play straight through and enjoy the stimulation of the juxtaposition of the music of these three composers [CC]
Bantock: Orchestral Works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Full-blooded, romantic readings of more exotic Bantock [IL]
Addison: Film Music (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) One of the very best of Chandos’s British film music series [IL]
Rota: La Strada Ballet Suite (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful album straddling the worlds of the concert hall, the ballet stage and the silver screen [IL]
British Treasures (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) Three gorgeously, lyrical, romantic British violin sonatas played with great affection [IL]
Rózsa: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Tadlow Music)
(Déjà Review) A winning performance of a colourful, exciting and atmospheric score [IL]
Coates: London Again (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Sweet tuneful nostalgic delight – a must for Eric Coates admirers [IL]
Gormenghast (Sony Classical & BBC Studios)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest scores ever written for television [GSD]
Sir Arnold Bax: Symphony No. 6 (Naxos)
A thrilling, evocative reading of Bax’s finest symphonic accomplishment [IL]
Rota: Film Music (EMI Classics)
(Déjà Review) The seven-movement ballet suite for La strada is the most significant item here and is worth the price of this CD alone [IL]
