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Schmitt’s complete ballet in opulent orchestral dress, marvellously played [JQ]

(Déjà Review) Admirers of this great German pianist should certainly snap this up [JQ]

An important, eloquent and compelling addition to the Christmas repertoire in an accomplished first recording [JQ]

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]

Blomstedt leads a distinguished Nielsen Fifth; the Brahms is less memorable [JQ]

A very welcome further installment in this significant historical Bruckner series [JQ]

The most exciting vocal recital disc I’ve heard in a long while [JQ]

Two most interesting Russian symphonies in accomplished and committed performances [JQ]

A fitting celebration of the Year of Czech Music and the silver jubilee of LSO Live [JQ]

Wilson and his colleagues do full justice to this Broadway masterpiece [JQ]

Many fine songs, all presented in first-rate performances [JQ]

(Déjà Review) One of the finest organ discs I’ve heard in years [JQ]

A good archive reading of Bruckner’s Third symphony and a more questionable Fourth [JQ]

An ear-opening disc [JQ]

A tremendous performance [JQ]

This is a very fine disc; in fact, c’est magnifique! [JQ]

This outstanding disc will be self-recommending to all admirers of Bliss’s music and to brass band devotees [JQ]

Sir Colin’s performance of the Te Deum is a hugely impressive account of a great pièce d’occasion [JQ]

A worthy 150th anniversary tribute to Gustav Holst [JQ]

I enjoyed and admired the Cello Concerto, but I count the Violin Concerto as a major discovery [JQ]

If you are interested in English song, you should certainly investigate this disc [JQ]

An uneven opera but it’s presented in a performance that crackles with electricity [JQ]

A second excellent recording of Kurt Sander’s eloquent and beautiful score [JQ]

(Déjà Review) Fresh and appealing works [JQ]