Naxos
Messiaen: Harawi & Trois Mélodies (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An assault on the senses, but not to be missed [DC]
Malipiero: Tre commedie goldoniane (Three Goldoni Comedies) (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A most rewarding reissue, and a tantalising glimpse into Malipiero’s endearing sound-world [DM]
Ravel: Orchestral Works & Operas (Naxos)
A comprehensive collection in generally good performances, but without most of the texts [SB]
Kalomiris: Rhapsodies and Symphonic Poems (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating door opened onto Greek nationalist music [GH]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Nebolsin is the real thing, a genuine virtuoso who can interpret Chopin with imagination and style [RC]
J Wieniawski: Piano Works (Naxos)
Idiomatic virtuoso piano works from one of the more imaginative and successful Polish composers of the post-Chopin era [RCh]
Rossini: Adina (Naxos)
The ongoing Rossini Wildbad series acquires a new and exquisite addition to its ranks [MP]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No.3, Isle of the Dead (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) If you want these performances, this disc proves a canny and inexpensive way to acquire them [JW]
Post: String Quartet Nos 2-4 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Post is not only inventive and technically capable, but also a superb communicator [Byz]
Fritze: Overtures & Symphonies (Naxos)
Colourful works, brilliantly played and superbly recorded [GH]
Martinů: Piano Concertos Vol. 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Brilliantly captures Martinů’s coloristic effects and eclectic nature [RC]
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Naxos)
A cooler, more restrained account showcasing the leaner elaboration of Mahler’s draft score by Wheeler [RMo]
Mozart & Brahms: Violin Concertos (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Eye-opening and bargain-priced accounts of considerable interest [RMay]
Amram: Chamber Music (Naxos)
Not a man to cosy up to the great and the good [RB]
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Quintets (Naxos)
Nostalgia, victory and bardic introspection [RB]
Haydn: Missa Brevis & Missa “Harmoniemesse” (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Exceptionally elegant performances from a first rate band of musicians [KS]
Frank: Conquest Requiem & Estévez: Cantata Criolla (Naxos)
Music I was surprised not to enjoy more [NB]
Weiner: Complete Works for Orchestra Volume 4 (Naxos)
An attractive and well planned programme of music by an amiable composer [NB]
Donizetti: Songs (Naxos)
A lively and rewarding collection of 19th century song [MP]
Strauss: Intermezzo (Naxos)
A strikingly effective, imaginative production of Strauss’s rarely seen bourgeois comedy opera [EJW]
English Cello Works: Elgar, Ireland, Bridge (Naxos)
A discerning programme, excellently performed [JQ]
Fritze: Overtures and Symphonies (Naxos)
Classy brilliance … tuneful but not a soft touch [RB]
Daugherty: Route 66 (Naxos)
Great fun [NB]
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Shakespeare Overtures Vol. 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The music is unfailingly attractive, is colourfully orchestrated and sympathetically played [GH]
