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Shura Cherkassky (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals 1981-9 (First Hand Records)

A desirable collection that captures the Cherkassky magic [SG]

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Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Live Concert Performances (Meloclassic)

The epitome of violin playing, with interpretations thoughtful and profound [SG]

Hartmann, Gade, Mendelssohn: Clarinet trios (MDG)

Slow tempos blunt much of the impact, but the Hartmann stands out [DJB]

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Leo Sirota (piano) Piano Recital Vol. 1 (Sakuraphon)

A full and varied recital programme, characterized by great dynamic range and highly creative phrasing [MK]

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Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)

The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]

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Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A tremendous performance [JQ]

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Mischa Elman (violin)The complete Victor recordings (1926-32) (Biddulph)

Elman’s glittering morceau (and some others) in splendid transfers [JW]

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Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn: Chamber works (Chandos)

Assured playing, let down by the recording [SV]

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Berl Senofsky (violin): American Virtuoso (Rhine Classics)

Strong, masculine playing from Berl Senofsky – along with some less than stellar performances [JW]

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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto & Symphony 4 (MV Cremona)

Robust and enjoyable Mendelssohn performances [JW]

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Goldmark & Mendelssohn: String Quartets (Hänssler Classic)

(Déjà Review) Wonderfully poised & stylish accounts [CF]

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Berl Senofsky (violin) American Virtuoso (Rhine Classics)

Although something of a mixed bag, there’s much to please the Senofsky admirer enshrined in these two discs [SG]

Jorge Bolet (piano) His earliest recordings (APR)

Bolet at his sparkling best back in the catalogue [RCh]

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Pina Carmirelli (violin) Concert Tours (Meloclassic)

A significant discographical addition [SG]

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2 , A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture (Decca)

(Déjà Review) A level of involvement I haven’t heard from Chailly in years [SV]

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Boult and the BBC Symphony – The Pre-war Recordings Vol. 2 (Pristine Audio)

A sequence of overtures demonstrates the versatility and virtuosity of Boult’s pre-war BBC Symphony [JW]

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Prokofiev & Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos (Mercury)

A wonderful, spellbinding disc; legendary recordings of legendary performances of the two concertos [PSe]

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Mendelssohn: Elijah (Divine Art)

(Déjà Review) And above all else, above even Baillie, you’ll have a double dose of Williams, a magnificent colossus of an Elijah [JW]

Olga Samaroff & Frank La Forge (piano): The Complete Recordings (APR)

Highly enjoyable playing by two pioneers of American pianism [RCh]

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Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works (Pentatone)

Heady sensuality combined with religious rigour: what’s not to like? [ST]

Mendelssohn: Complete String Quartets (Cedille)

(Déjà Review) A suitably warm and wonderfully detailed recording matches insight, imagination and colouristic sensibility [JW]

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Florian Noack (piano) I Wanna Be Like You – The Piano Transcriptions (La Dolce Volta)

A hugely enjoyable celebration of the piano from this supremely gifted pianist [RCh]

Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works (Pentatone)

A marvellous exhibition of unaccompanied choral singing [JQ]

Cherubini Quartet: The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)

The Cherubini Quartet’s favourite and less well-remembered recordings [JW]