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John Quinn
Schubert: Winterreise (Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) This deserves to be ranked alongside the very best [JQ]
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette (SWR Music)
Not a library choice but there’s much to enjoy [JQ]
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) A remarkable achievement [JQ]
A Babe is Born. Music for Christmas (Resonus)
A rewarding and refreshing Christmas album [JQ]
Brahms: Choral Works, Symphony No 3 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) Refreshing and exciting [JQ]
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (LPO)
A splendid live recording of Gerontius [JQ]
Rutter: A Clare College Celebration (Harmonia Mundi)
A fitting 80th birthday tribute to John Rutter [JQ]
Nowel: Advent and Beyond (Delphian)
An exceptional disc in every way [JQ]
Choir of St John’s Cambridge: O Holy Night (Signum)
A most enjoyable Christmas programme, superbly performed [JQ]
Stanford: Symphonies 3 & 6 (Naxos)
This fine disc is an excellent introduction to Stanford’s symphonies [JQ]
Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals & Metamorphic Variations (Chandos)
An important and excellent release [JQ]
Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas No.6-8 (SOMM Recordings)
Compelling performances of three remarkable piano sonatas [JQ]
Tippett: A Child of Our Time (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
An outstanding performance [JQ]
Williams: Orchestral Works (Lyrita)
A very rewarding disc [JQ]
Gardner: Orchestral works (Naxos)
Music that is well worth investigating [JQ]
Shostakovich: Symphony 11 (LSO Live)
A very successful account of the Eleventh Symphony, superbly played [JQ]
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis & Mass in C (Warner Classics)
These performances are still worthy of collectors’ attention [JQ]
Brian & Cooke: Symphonies (Lyrita)
Add this splendid CD to your collection without delay [JQ]
Elgar conducted by Boult (SOMM Ariadne)
An invaluable album which expands our appreciation of Boult’s direction of Elgar’s music [JQ]
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) A rare Toscanini performance in an excellent transfer [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony 9 (HDTT)
A memorable performance of Mahler’s Ninth, commercially released for the first time [JQ]
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 5 & 9 (LSO Live)
An exceptionally fine disc [JQ}
Stanford: Symphony No 1, Clarinet Concerto (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A fitting culmination to the Naxos cycle of Stanford symphonies [JQ]
Lerner & Loewe: My Fair Lady (Chandos)
A great show, vividly brought to life in this superb recording [JQ]
