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(Déjà Review) Sweep and clarity as well as Hamelin’s special brand of architectural understanding [JW]

A sumptuous box celebrates neglected women composers of the French Romantic era [JW]

The admirable art of violinist Eudice Shapiro, heard in core repertory [JW]

Expressive directness and frolicsome invention in a series of Boughton disc premieres [JW]

A second souvenir of the art of this guitar duo, with special emphasis on the youthful brilliance of Ida Presti [JW]

Insightful, stylish Kathleen Long – a pianist too often taken for granted [JW]

Rare British solo violin music [JW]

A very measured Elgar Sonata and a world premiere of the Gurney Sonata [JW]

A 40th anniversary salute to a rather overlooked German pianist [JW]

A coterie of British composers and the flute [JW]

Selections from Rameau return to the catalogue in style [JW]

The versatile art of Eudice Shapiro: a natural quartet leader rather than soloist [JW]

Lyricism and energy in a fine Miaskovsky release [JW]

Generously light-hearted and romantically ripe works [JW]

Rather underwhelming performances of rare repertoire [JW]

(Déjà Review) Some of the most lofty and beautiful playing; I shall return to this disc with equal excitement and pleasure [JW]

A handsomely produced salute to the tragically short-lived Christian Ferras [JW]

An excellent remastering of the Hoelscher-Demus Beethoven cello cycle [JW]

A colourful and vibrant collection of overtures by a little-known composer [JW]

Complex, sometimes evanescent but sombre quartets from a Czech Jew [JW]

Tried and tested staples from Milstein’s discography [JW]

Regerian inheritances haunt Johanna Senfter’s unsettled and largely melancholic viola works [JW]

Gimpel’s Vox concertos: rich in virtuosity, glamour and colour [JW]

Kapustin’s jazz-based music brought to life in brilliant fashion [JW]