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Jonathan Woolf
Cherubini Quartet: The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)
The Cherubini Quartet’s favourite and less well-remembered recordings [JW]
Lloyd: Piano Concertos (Lyrita)
Communicative and lyrical piano concertos reissued in the ‘Signature Edition’ [JW]
The Pre-Raphaelite Cello (Somm Recordings)
The Frankfurt Gang and Beatrice Harrison inspire a cellistic programme [JW]
Swain: Chamber Works (Dutton)
Convincing premiere recordings of some of Freda Swain’s chamber music [JW]
Erica Morini (violin) The Complete Victor Recordings (Pristine Audio)
Youthful Erica Morini’s earliest recordings from New Jersey show her scintillating in morceaux [JW]
Marcelle de Lacour (harpsichord): Musique Française pour Clavecin (Forgotten Records)
The long-lived harpsichordist Marcelle de Lacour in fine French Baroque repertoire [JW]
Art Songs of the Jewish Diaspora (Acis)
Milhaud and Castelnuovo-Tedesco are just two composers contextualised in this wide-ranging programme [JW]
Joseph Szigeti (violin): Complete AFRS Recordings and Live Performances (Biddulph)
An attractive programme of rare items from Szigeti’s discography [JW]
Henry Merckel (violin) French Chamber Works (Forgotten Records)
Classic chamber recordings from the inimitable violinist Henry Merckel and his ensembles [JW]
Dukas: Orchestral & Piano Works (Warner Classics)
A go-to Dukas box of outstanding performances – but no texts [JW]
Stanford: Shamus O’Brien (Retrospect Opera)
A Stanford opera; uneven and unsatisfactory but beautifully presented [JW]
Forgotten Czech Piano Concertos (Supraphon)
Attractive though not world-beating recordings of little-remembered Czech Piano Concertos [JW]
Sylvie Spycket (harpsichord) (Forgotten Records)
A short-lived harpsichordist heard in a bracingly robust recital [JW]
Sibelius: Early Stereo Recordings (First Hand Records)
Surprises and little-known Sibelian nuggets [JW]
Chopin: Nocturnes (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A Chopin player of decided viewpoints [JW]
Brahms: Violin Concerto, Clarinet Quintet (Music & Arts)
(Déjà Review) Lyrical intensity, seamless affection [JW]
Eugene Goossens (conductor) – Cincinnati Symphony, Vol 3 (Pristine Audio)
Goossens’ final Cincinnati recordings complete a worthwhile 3-CD series [JW]
Popes and Antipopes (Metronome)
(Déjà Review) There were times listening to this deeply impressive recording when I wondered whether the Orlando Consort were not, after all, the greatest ensemble of its kind anywhere. It’s that kind of disc [JW]
Vaughan Williams – A Birthday Garland (SOMM Recordings)
A fine representative collection; no more rustic accents, please [JW]
Interconexiones – recital (Oboe Classics)
Contemporary Spanish-focused oboe quartets in a range of styles [JW]
Lloyd: The Symphonies No 7-12 (Lyrita)
The second tranche of reissues of Lloyd conducting Lloyd [JW]
Eller: Works for Violin & Piano (First Hand Records)
Ten world premiere recordings amongst this conspectus of Eller’s violin works [JW]
L Couperin: Keyboard Works (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An affirmative and joyful way with Couperin [JW]
Barchet: Chamber Works (Hänssler Classic)
(Déjà Review) Full marks to Hänssler for giving enduring life to this most attractive and expert craftsman [JW]
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