Naxos
Lutosławski: Twenty Polish Christmas Carols (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Makes one glad to be alive during the sparkling darkness of midwinter [DC]
David Martinez (guitar) Recital (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A release that shows the guitar at its traditional best [ZT]
Poston: Carols and Anthems (Naxos)
Impressive rediscovery of much beautiful but unfamiliar music by a familiar composer [NB]
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) The greatest Beethoven violin sonatas performed by arguably the greatest duo partnership of the last century [SHJ]
Martinů: Complete Piano Trios (Naxos)
The Arbors showcase these compelling works with vitality and élan [SG]
Nielsen: Aladdin Suite (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An excellent introduction to Nielsen’s marvellous music. Established Nielsen enthusiasts should also add this splendid anthology to their collections without delay [JQ]
Music on Christmas Morning (Naxos)
An enjoyable and varied Christmas programme, expertly performed [JQ]
Griffes: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A nice addition to the impressionist repertoire, and a great diversion from Afternoon of a Faun [KS]
Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol 2 (Naxos)
Neat, deft playing from Ádám Fischer and a Danish band always light on its feet and strong on charm [RMo]
The Guerra Manuscript Vol. 6 (Naxos)
The glorious conclusion of an interesting and important project [JV]
Beethoven & Schubert: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Articulate and exciting performances by a past master of one art prepared for a present-day audience by a master of another [PSe]
Schubert: String quartets Vol. 5 (Naxos)
The Kodály’s musicality shines through this delightful selection of three earlier works [CC]
Humperdinck: Königskinder (Naxos)
An enjoyable production of Humperdinck’s King’s Children, beautifully performed in effective modern staging [EJW]
Böhm: Works for Organ (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Very well played, and recorded in a beautiful clean, clear acoustic [SM]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A disc of undoubted historic interest that contains performances of distinction in their own right [JL]
Albéniz: Piano Music, Vol 9 (Naxos)
An entertaining final volume worth hearing for the very short but unknown berceuse [RCh]
Topos – 20th-Century Greek Orchestral Music (Naxos)
Hugely enjoyable [DJB]
Alfano: Complete String Quartets (Naxos)
Dedicated and committed performances [SG]
Schreker: Der Schatzgräber (Naxos)
A musically and emotionally intense opera by a composer at the peak of his career [EJW]
Villa-Lobos: Cello Concerti, Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra (Naxos)
A very fine opportunity to hear Villa-Lobos’s complete output for cello and orchestra [HC]
Dvořák: Complete solo piano music (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Fine performances of seldom heard repertoire [JW]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 5 & 9 (Naxos)
A first-rate pairing of two of Shostakovich’s more approachable symphonies in excellent sound [RMo]
Adams: Shaker Loops (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An ideal very inexpensive introduction to one of the most stimulating composers currently before the public [JQ]
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Wonderful playing and singing, and a recording which is crystal clear and atmospheric [GPJ]
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