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John Quinn
Sounds and Sweet Air – A Shakespeare Songbook ( BIS)
This fine, imaginative album will entertain and enlighten [JQ]
Beethoven: Symphony No.3 & Overtures (DG)
A disc of distinguished Beethoven performances [JQ]
The First Songs of Travel (Albion)
Despite reservations, Standen’s Songs of Travel merits a place in the VW discography [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 1 (Pentatone)
A recording in which those who have been following the Bychkov cycle can invest with confidence [JQ]
Bridge: Orchestral Works (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) An authoritative introduction to Bridge’s orchestral music … an ideal place to start [JQ]
Respighi: Gli uccelli, Antiche danze ed arie (BIS)
A stylish, entertaining conclusion to John Neschling’s excellent Respighi series [JQ]
Roth: The Traveller, Earth and Sky (Signum Classics)
A welcome addition to the representation on disc of Alec Roth’s music [JQ]
Anthems Vol. 1 (Hyperion)
A superb album [JQ]
Mahler: Lieder (Signum Classics)
An exceptionally fine Mahler recital [JQ]
Listening Studio Report
by John Quinn
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerti (Deutsche Grammophon)
A fine contribution to the Rachmaninoff 150 celebrations [JQ]
Glazunov: Symphony No.1 & 6 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Very enjoyable and well served by this release [JQ]
Noel Mewton-Wood (piano) 20th Century Piano Concertos (British Music Society)
(Déjà Review) Buy this and sample the phenomenon that was Noel Mewton-Wood [JQ]
Sir Arthur Bliss – Standing out from the Crowd
A comprehensive and vivid picture of Sir Arthur Bliss [JQ]
Stojowski: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Two marvellous, scandalously neglected romantic piano concertos [JQ]
Rachmaninoff: Symphonies 2 and 3 (Deutsche Grammophon)
These thrilling performances are fit to rank with the best in the Rachmaninoff discography [JQ]
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
An auspicious debut for Alpesh Chauhan [JQ]
Sanctissima (Harmonia Mundi)
A fascinating and rewarding mixture of old and new music [JQ]
Schubert: Elysium (BIS)
A treasurable disc [JQ]
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral works (Hyperion)
This disc closes the James O’Donnell era at Westminster Abbey in considerable style [JQ]
Allen: Complete Piano Sonatas (Métier)
A significant, if unfamiliar, contributor to the solo piano literature, whose music has been exceptionally well served here [JQ]
Bach: Cantatas Vol 26 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) A very important and distinguished cycle [JQ]
Stainer: The Crucifixion (Naxos)
Naxos has done English choral music proud in the last few years and this is another fine release [JQ]
MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross, Te Deum (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Seven Last Words makes a profound impression; a masterpiece [JQ]
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