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A very distinguished account of Bruckner’s Seventh symphony [JQ]

Terrific performances of three very contrasting Shostakovich symphonies [JQ]

(Déjà Review) Passionate, intense, vivid, powerful and highly charged. This is the product of a fertile musical imagination [JQ]

A lively and perceptive introduction to the world’s oldest music festival [JQ]

Terrific performances of two key works in the violin concerto repertoire [JQ]

A splendid achievement that transcends occasional lapses of orchestral technique and sonic limitations [JQ]

This Mahler performance is well worth the attention of all devotees; the exciting coupling adds considerable value [JQ]

A handsome tribute to ‘Le Maître’ sixty years after his death [JQ]

A most enjoyable and nicely varied selection of pieces by Byrd [JQ]

If you have been collecting Vänskä’s cycle, you will want this fine account of the Third [JQ]

A thoroughly enjoyable recital [JQ]

Another stimulating and rewarding programme from Saint Louis [JQ]

In many ways this is an admirable Mahler Third [JQ]

(Déjà Review) An attractive disc which fills some useful gaps in the Hanson discography [JQ]

If you like the music of George Lloyd, get these fine recordings, especially if you only know his orchestral music [JQ]

(Déjà Review) This is another absorbing and splendidly performed release in this very important series [JQ]

Containing a number of recorded premieres, this is an attractive selection of some of Stanford’s many Irish songs [JQ]

Admirers of Stanford’s music will welcome this very enjoyable disc [JQ]

This second instalment confirms this will be a series well worth following as the Bruckner bicentenary year progresses [JQ]

by John Quinn

An outstanding CD which is likely to be the most important contribution on disc to the Stanford centenary [JQ]

There’s a great deal to admire in this ‘Babiy Yar’, though it doesn’t shake allegiances to some earlier recordings [JQ]

An impressive achievement which serves as a fine memorial to a distinguished British conductor [JQ]

A distinguished final recording by Andrew Nethsingha with the St John’s College Choir [JQ]