Naxos
Tippett: Piano Sonatas 1-3 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) I have been completely re-educated as to the substance and content of these pieces. What more can one ask for! [DC]
Rubbra: Violin Concerto, Improvisations (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Makes me want to seek out more music by this composer and these performers. Should definitely be added to your collection [KS]
Mussorgsky: Symphonic Transcriptions (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Whatever superlatives you hear about this disc I urge you to believe them [MC]
Telemann: Don Quixote Suite (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Pure delight, this. Buy it [KS] – Thoroughly enjoyable fare. This is a most approachable coupling. [CC]
Ernst Wilhelm Wolf: Four Symphonies (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Wolf can attain depths of expression that seem to post-date his period [CC]
Langgaard: Antikrist (Naxos)
Langgaard’s richly iconoclastic opera undermined and subverted by an over-rich iconoclastic staging [PCG]
Ives: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
A great CD showcasing Ives’s grasp of traditional genres and his lifelong propensity for weaving familiar tunes into his work [KT]
Brahms: Symphony No 2, Hungarian Dances (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Alsop’s Brahms should go among the great cycles [KS]
Beethoven: Piano Trios (Naxos)
A wonderful disc, well recorded and containing some magnificent playing [CC]
Broughton: And on the Sixth Day & String Theory (Naxos)
A pair of impressive and enjoyable scores authoritatively performed [NB]
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) This performance is forever recommended, especially in this transfer [CC]
Franchetti and Wolf-Ferrari: Symphony & Sinfonia da camera (Naxos)
Music of promise, well performed [NB]
Taneyev: Violin Sonata, Piano Quintet (Naxos)
A stunning quintet balanced by a forgettable sonata, both superbly performed [NB]
Weill: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Add this one to your collection soon [KS]
Santoro: Symphonies Nos 4 & 6 (Naxos)
An absorbing fusion of Nationalism and contemporary influences, impressively performed [NB]
Schubert: String Quartets Vol. 6 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A fine example of interpretation and performance [TB]
Dietrich: Symphony & Violin Concerto (Naxos)
Three most engaging works from the pen of a neglected composer [RMay]
Ausiàs Parejo (guitar): Guitar Recital (Naxos)
In all aspects, an excellent and enjoyable recording [ZT]
Copland: Music for solo piano (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The playing complements the vivacity, complexity and depth of this fine music [JF]
Preludes and Choruses from Zarzuelas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) There’s little to add but “Please sir, I want some more!” [CW]
Broughton: And on the Sixth Day & String Theory (Naxos)
Broughton is a skilful composer of accessible contemporary concert music and this disc will reward repeated listening [TMS]
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (Naxos)
A splendid achievement that transcends occasional lapses of orchestral technique and sonic limitations [JQ]
Clementi: Early Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Thoroughly engaging performances of works that are as musically rewarding as they are historically important [GPu]
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