Linn
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, The Miraculous Mandarin (Linn)
A well-considered, carefully prepared and brilliantly played coupling, lacking the last ounce of musical muscularity [NB]
Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano): The Deeps Have Music (Linn)
A remarkably sung compilation of some well-known songs to be enjoyed again and some lesser-known but excellent ones to be discovered [DJa]
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Linn Records)
The complete 1724 version in a fine performance [DF]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 and 5 (Linn)
Marvellous performances of two marvellous concertos [ST]
Handel: Acis and Galatea (Linn)
A strong contender for the Recording of the Year [BW]
Brahms & Wolf: Lieder (Linn)
Marvellous and treasurable, the finest song disc to have come my way in some considerable time [ST]
M Herbert: Songs (Linn)
(Déjà Review) One of my major musical discoveries of the year [JF]
W Mundy: Vox patris caelestis (Linn)
An insightful performance of the underrated music of a fascinating late-Tudor composer [GH]
Bacewicz, Lutosławski & Szymanowski: Orchestral Works (Linn)
A neat little survey of 20th century Polish music [PH]
Matthew Martin: Masses, Canticles, Motets (Linn)
This disc shows why Matthew Martin has achieved such a strong reputation in the field of English church music [JQ]
Schubert: Symphonies 5 & 8 (Linn)
Emelyanychev convinces me that Symphony 5 is Schubert’s first symphonic masterpiece and he demonstrates the distinctiveness of Symphony 8, too [MG]
Stravinsky: Chamber Works (Linn)
An attractive and uncommon programme in a satisfying account [RWe]
Handel: Arias (Linn)
(Déjà Review) I will treasure this disc as a record of a fine singer at a wonderful peak in her career [RH]
Mithras Trio: Eros (Linn)
Stunning musicianship from a young group with a very bright future [PRJ]
The King’s Playlist – recital (Linn)
A promising debut: a portrait of musical life at Louis XIV’s court [JV]
Handel: Handel for Trumpet (Linn)
A superbly programmed set of pieces by Handel, reimagined for trumpet and piano [PB]
Chopin: Reminiscences (Linn)
(Déjà Review) It depends on whether you’re a fan of Pizarro, or his personal selection [TH]
Brahms: Piano Concertos (Linn)
Trpčeski delivers interesting if flawed performances of these two warhorse concertos [RC]






































