Mendelssohn Felix

A pleasant compilation but better recordings of almost every work here may be found elsewhere [RMo]

Astonishing playing from a giant of the piano world [RCh]

More than justifies the hype surrounding this young violinist [DMD]

The first Bruch/Mendelssohn coupling is restored, with Tchaikovsky to swell the programme [JW]

(Déjà Review) Chiu’s playing is interesting and sensitive … the most obvious choice for a single disc of Mendelssohn’s sonatas [PCW]

A delightful easy-listening programme with a couple of more substantial morsels [GF]

A really promising solo debut album [MC]

Women composers showing themselves more than a match for the men! [DMD]

Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]

(Déjà Review) These performances will leave you marvelling anew at the music itself [CH]

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

The most fun musical history lesson I can imagine [DMD]

(Déjà Review) Much beautiful playing here, polished and musical [PJL]

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

Concertos and duos from Szigeti’s peak [JW]

(Déjà Review) A welcome addition to Guild’s Fritz Busch series [BBr]

A welcome restoration of the recordings of a largely overlooked German conductor [JW]

A welcome to a neglected conductor from the early electrical recording period in Berlin [GT]

Vivid and admirable shorter pieces but a Mendelssohn that has a heart of jagged tin [RB]

A splendid collection [SG]

Finesse and elegance in these richly recorded recitals [RCh]

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