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John Quinn
Beethoven: Fidelio (Decca)
(Déjà Review) This Fidelio will surely be one of the most important releases of 2011 [JQ]
Parry & Elgar: Choral Works (Signum Classics)
Excellent premiere recordings of two Parry works of genuine stature [JQ]
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) A disc with that rare “Wow!” factor [JQ]
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.2 (BIS)
Much to admire in this performance of ‘Lobgesang’ [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Reference Recordings)
An outstanding Mahler Fifth [JQ]
Poulenc, Hindemith, Pinkham: Works for Organ and Orchestra (ESO Records)
Highly accomplished performances, sympathetically recorded [JQ]
Copland: Symphony No. 3 (LSO Live)
A fascinating juxtaposition of two American symphonic works [JQ]
An American Dream? (Alpha Classics)
A stimulating and highly entertaining programme [JQ]
Bach: Johannes-Passion (Harmonia Mundi)
A provocative but always thoughtful interpretation and performance [JQ]
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Signum Classics)
An unqualified success [JQ]
Wood: String Quartets 2 & 4 (SOMM)
Accomplished and enjoyable music in excellent performances [JQ]
Johann Ludwig Bach: The Leipzig Cantatas (Ricercar)
An outstanding set of the church music of Johann Ludwig Bach [JQ]
Nielsen: The Symphonies (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A compelling box, offering a Nielsen cycle of uncommon distinction and authority in superb sound [JQ]
Nielsen: Symphonies, Overtures & Concertos (Warner Classics)
A valuable collection of newly remastered recordings [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (LPO)
A very distinguished account of Mahler’s Ninth [JQ]
Owen: Songs and Piano Works (Private release)
An excellent introduction to the music of Morfydd Owen [JQ]
Aho: Symphony 17 (BIS)
Clearly an important work by an important composer [JQ]
Songs of love, beauty and the passing of time (SOMM)
Immaculate performances [JQ]
Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A splendid disc, pairing Walton’s two symphonies in excellent performances [JQ][RB]
Rachmaninov: The Bells, Symphonic Dances (Pentatone)
An outstanding Rachmaninov disc [JQ]
Gabriel Jackson: Rigwreck (Navona Records)
Much to enjoy in terms of musical quality and expert performance [JQ]
Schubert & Brahms: Symphonies (Profil)
(Déjà Review) An exceptionally satisfying disc [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (ESO Records)
Sheds a different light on Mahler’s masterpiece [JQ]
Defending the Music (Oxford University Press)
An absorbing book which will entertain and enlighten you on page after page [JQ]
