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John France
Bliss conducts Bliss (Pristine Audio)
Two important works, well performed under the baton of the composer [JF]
Endless Fascination: The life and work of Thomas Pitfield (Forsyth Brothers)
A fitting tribute to a remarkable polymath [JF]
Copland: Billy the Kid, Statements, Symphony No 3 (Alto)
Restraint, clarity, freshness and leanness inform these performances [JF]
Walton: Complete Song Collection (Delphian)
Vibrant, imaginative and sympathetic performances [JF]
Chopin Variations: Rachmaninov, Mompou & Busoni (Danacord)
Commanding performances of three works in homage to Chopin [JF]
Stevenson: Piano Works (Ondine)
A fantastic disc of Stevenson’s arrangements, elaborations and original pieces [JF]
Coleridge-Taylor, Harrison: Violin concertante works (Lyrita)
(Déjà Review) Underappreciated English concertante works given fine readings [JF]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum Vol 14 (Danacord)
A fine selection of little known works by well-known and obscure composers each a masterpiece or a forgotten gem [JF]
So Written to After-Times: John McCabe – A Life in Letters (Forsyth Brothers Limited)
Reflective, informative and sometimes humorous [JF]
Baines & Moeran: Piano Music (Lyrita)
(Déjà Review) Essential listening for all enthusiasts of British piano music [JF]
Made in USA: Gershwin, Beach & Barber (Alpha Classics)
This fine, well-judged recital explores familiar and less well-known works [JF]
Rimsky-Korsakov & Bortkiewicz: Scheherazade (Danacord)
Enchanted music with appeal to lovers of fairy tales of all ages [JF]
That Sweet City (Signum Classics)
Two wonderful evocations of English pastoral and bucolic themes [JF]
Vaughan Williams: Royal Throne of Kings (Albion Records)
An essential investment for all RVW enthusiasts [JF]
Vaughan Williams: An Oxford Christmas (Albion Records)
Favourite carols in new guises and hidden gems, in an enjoyable account [JF]
Carols from Herefordshire (Albion Records)
An ideal Christmas present for enthusiasts of RVW’s folksong transcriptions [JF]
Music for Stage and Screen (Albion Records)
A valuable contribution to the recorded legacy of British music [JF]
Finger Prints (EM Records)
Played with love and enthusiasm, but never with condescension [JF]
A Christmas Fantasia (Albion Records)
Rare repertoire and a few old favourites for good measure [JF]
Highways and Byways, Rarities for Recorder (Divine Art)
A wonderful treasure chest of rare, interesting music [JF]
Copland: Music for solo piano (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The playing complements the vivacity, complexity and depth of this fine music [JF]
Romance and Reverie: Holst and His Contemporaries (Albion Records)
An enticing selection of rarities and imaginative arrangements [JF]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – 2023 Festival (Danacord)
Uniformly excellent performance of a wide range of pianistic rarities [JF] [JF]
Schubert: Moments musicaux, Drei Klavierstücke (Danacord)
Absorbing and moving performances [JF]