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Jonathan Woolf

Presti Vol2 DHR8140

Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya (guitars) Vol. 2 (Doremi)

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

Kathleen Long APR 6041

Kathleen Long (piano) The Decca Solo Recordings 1941-1945 (APR)

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

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Eroica (EM Records)

Rare British solo violin music [JW]

A New Light (EM Records)

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

Carl Seemann (piano) The Orfeo Recordings (Orfeo)

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

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Shadow Dances (Chandos)

A coterie of British composers and the flute [JW]

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Rameau: Platée & Dardanus Suites (Conifer Classics)

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

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The Art of Eudice Shapiro (violin) (Biddulph)

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

Miaskovsky, Liadov & Rimsky-Korsakov: Cello Works (cpo)

Lyricism and energy in a fine Miaskovsky release [JW]

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Sinigaglia: Works for String Quartet Vol 2 (Naxos)

Generously light-hearted and romantically ripe works [JW]

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d’Ambrosio: Violin Concertos (Soupir Editions)

Rather underwhelming performances of rare repertoire [JW]

Arthur Grumiaux (violin) The Boston Recordings (Parnassus)

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

Christian Ferras Edition Eloquence ELQ4843652

Christian Ferras (violin) Edition (Eloquence)

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

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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas & Variations (MPS Records)

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

Smethergell: Overtures (cpo)

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

Winterberg: Chamber Music Vol. 2 (Toccata Classics)

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

Milstein concertos WS121408

Nathan Milstein (violin) Concertos (Urania)

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

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Senfter: Complete works for viola & piano (Hänssler Classic)

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

Bronisław Gimpel (violin) Violin Concertos (Biddulph)

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

Kapustin: Piano Concerto 5 (Capriccio)

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

Haendel Hassid PACL95011

Ida Haendel & Josef Hassid (violins) (Parnassus)

Polish contemporaries – violinistic brilliance [JW]

Edwin Fischer Concert in Strasbourg 1953 Maestro Editions ME221

Edwin Fischer (piano): Concert in Strasbourg, 1953 (Maestro Editions)

Edwin Fischer’s elevated live Mozart performances in imperfect sound [JW]

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Jörg Demus (piano): The Bach Recordings on Westminster (Eloquence)

The cultured art of Jörg Demus in Bach [JW]

Their Voices (Dux)

A Polish-Jewish chamber programme focusing on the 1930s [JW]