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John France

Paris GutmanRecordsCD241

Sonorités de Paris (Gutman Records)

Virtuosic display and magical intimacy [JF]

The Peter Jacobs Anthology Volume 2 (Heritage)

More unsung British piano music [JF]

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British Cello Works – Vol 3 (Lyrita)

Four fine cello sonatas, played with obvious skill and enthusiasm [JF]

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Stevenson: Piano Music Vol 7 (Toccata Classics)

A great opportunity to hear two significant arrangers and transcribers at work [JF]

Bach: Musikalisches Opfer (Ricercar)

A really approachable edition of A Musical Offering [JF]

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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]

Variations DACOCD984

Chopin Variations: Rachmaninov, Mompou & Busoni (Danacord)

Commanding performances of three works in homage to Chopin [JF]

Stevenson Piano Works Jablonski Ondine ODE14532

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]

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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]

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So Written to After-Times: John McCabe – A Life in Letters (Forsyth Brothers Limited)

Reflective, informative and sometimes humorous [JF]

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Baines & Moeran: Piano Music (Lyrita)

(Déjà Review) Essential listening for all enthusiasts of British piano music [JF]

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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]

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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]

VW Christmas ALBCD050

Vaughan Williams: An Oxford Christmas (Albion Records)

Favourite carols in new guises and hidden gems, in an enjoyable account [JF]

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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 ALBCD063

A Christmas Fantasia (Albion Records)

Rare repertoire and a few old favourites for good measure [JF]