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New and adventurous repertoire from Thomas Jensen’s broadcasts [JW]

Gina Bachauer’s powerful Mercury legacy, collated in its entirety for the first time in a single box [JW]

A little-remembered Bohemian on the cusp of Classicism [JW]

Norwegian discoveries from Belgrade [JW]

Late Casals in imperfect recordings, attractively remastered and presented [JW]

A generous-minded performance somewhat let down by idiosyncratic recording quality [JW]

A transplanted Russian composer who valued intimate conjunctions and statuesque ritual [JW]

Boult’s Deccas handsomely boxed; two Messiahs, Acis and miscellaneous recitals [JW]

The molten tonalist Toscha Seidel triumphs in a selection of his 78s [JW]

Rosand’s first Vox recordings are restored for a new generation [JW]

The mono VW cycle offers the spine of Eloquence’s handsome Boult box [JW]

A fine recording explores the renewal and variety of Italian twentieth-century piano repertoire [JW]

A welcome back to this astutely selected slice of Gershwin on Broadway [JW]

A 5-CD, finely upholstered salute to a great musician [JW]

A collected look at the charming art of salon master Alfredo d’Ambrosio [JW]

A staple Mozart concerto joined by two rarities [JW]

A reissue devoted to a director and choir less well remembered for their early music recordings [JW]

Instrumental ‘highlights’ culled from Handel’s oratorios and operas [JW]

Near 50-year-old reissues of Franco-Russian repertoire stand the test of time [JW]

The romantic First Violin Concerto of Jan Kubelík receives a premiere recording [JW]

The British Harmonica School in safe Italian hands [JW]

Wit and warmth from the Budapest of operetta and salon [JW]

Cellistic surprises from Isserlis [JW]