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John Quinn
Wagner: Die Walküre (Decca)
The last instalment of the Decca ‘Ring’ enhanced by remastering in magnificent sound [JQ]
Rachmaninoff: Symphony 2 & Piano Concerto 2 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
This is in every way a distinguished Rachmaninoff album [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 8 (BIS)
Not a library choice but there’s a lot going for this recording of the Eighth [JQ]
Wagner: Das Rheingold (Decca)
A classic Wagner recording in magnificently remastered sound [JQ]
Smetana: Má Vlast (Pentatone)
A very enjoyable account of Má Vlast, superbly played [JQ]
Briggs: Hail, gladdening Light (Hyperion)
A memorable disc [JQ]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10 (ICA Classics)
The Shostakovich symphony receives a performance worthy of its stature [JQ]
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette (ICA Classics)
There’s much for Rozhdestvensky’s admirers to enjoy here [JQ]
My Soul, What Fear You? (King’s College, Cambridge)
A fascinating Lieder recital [JQ]
Poulenc: Stabat Mater (Aparté)
If the programme appeals you can invest with confidence, despite the short playing time [JQ]
Bacewicz: Symphonies Nos 3 & 4 (Chandos)
This SACD presents music, in fine performances, that is well worth getting to know [JQ]
Mahler Pioneers (SOMM)
This release will be of great interest to all Mahler devotees [JQ]
Shostakovich: Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
The final instalment in Andris Nelsons’ Shostakovich symphony cycle [JQ]
R Strauss: Choral works (Hyperion)
Choral singing of formidable accomplishment [JQ]
Hughes: Oratorio – Dewi Sant (Rubicon)
A fine new recording of a Welsh oratorio [JQ]
Hough: Mirabilis (Orchid Classics)
Very rewarding choral music by Stephen Hough in terrific performances [JQ]
New Millenium (Signum Classics)
Anyone who cares about the role of music in the liturgy today should hear this disc [JQ]
The Gesualdo Six (ensemble): Morning Star (Hyperion)
A notable musical celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany [JQ]
Sawyers: Mayflower on the Sea of Time (Nimbus)
A very interesting piece in a fine live performance [JQ]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) but I like to sing… (BIS)
A delight from start to finish – Carolyn Sampson is on effervescent form [JQ]
For Clara: Robert Schumann & Brahms (Deutsche Grammophon)
A thoughtfully conceived and excellently executed programme [JQ]
Vaughan Williams: Job – A Masque for Dancing (Onyx)
A highly persuasive account of Job [JQ]
Coleridge-Taylor: Partsongs (Delphian)
An enjoyable collection of partsongs [JQ]
Britten: War Requiem (Decca)
A landmark recording revealed in the stunning realism of a new transfer on SACD [JQ]
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