Naxos
Brian: Symphony 1 (Naxos)
A work of staggering scale and substance superbly recorded [RB]
Bach: St Matthew Passion (Naxos Historical)
(Déjà Review) An astonishing survival of a cherishable tradition, bringing unique insights and the lifetime’s experience of a great conductor [LF]
Guerra-Peixe: Symphonies 1 and 2 (Naxos)
Another fine addition to this series showcasing the stylistic range of the composer [NB]
Rossini: La pietra del paragone (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A multitude of thanks are due to Naxos for this, proof positive that there is infinite joy to be gleaned from Rossinian by-roads [CC]
Donizetti: Lucie de Lammermoor (Naxos)
A thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully sung outing for this rarely heard version of Donizetti’s masterpiece [RMo]
Santoro: Complete Piano Sonatas (Naxos)
A telling survey of Santoro’s musical progress over half a century [HC]
Schumann: Piano Quintet & Brahms: Piano Quartet No 2 (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) This recording has been absent from the catalogues for too long [JW]
Ives: Orchestral Works (Naxos)
Delightful, typically idiosyncratic but inessential Ives [PBW]
Petrassi: Concertos for Orchestra (Naxos)
Terse music given flabby performances [NB]
Miranda: Music for Piano and Orchestra (Naxos)
An enjoyable introduction to a clearly gifted composer [PRJ]
Virtuoso – Music for Euphonium and Brass Band (Naxos)
Intriguing arrangements for brass band of some well-known works [KT]
Busoni: Piano Music Vol. 13 (Naxos)
Wolf Harden brings his survey to end with something of a miscellany to tie up loose ends [RCh]
Jascha Heifetz (violin) Sonatas (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) No Heifetz admirer should be without this [JW]
Donizetti: Alfredo il Grande (Naxos)
No masterwork but an interesting find reawakened after two centuries [GF]
Say: Violin Concerto No.2, chamber works (Naxos)
The music of this refreshingly different composer holds one firmly in its grip [SA]
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Naxos)
This version has much to commend it but it doesn’t displace existing recommendations [JQ]
R Strauss: Arabella (Naxos)
A disappointing version of a disappointing work [SB]
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonatas 1 & 2 (Naxos)
One for the growing shortlist of the best recordings of the two sonatas [RWe]
Myaskovsky & Weinberg: Violin Concertos (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A gem of a disc [DS]
Rameau: Castor et Pollux (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A good place to start if you do not know Rameau’s fascinating operas [RH]
Martucci: Piano Works (Naxos)
Some attractive miniatures amongst Martucci’s largely unrecorded piano music [RCh]
Hummel: Missa Solemnis, Te Deum (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A superbly performed release of wonderful music that deserves to be heard [MC]
Fauré: Masques et bergamasques, Thème et variations (Naxos)
A well planned and superbly performed addition to Fauré’s discography [JF]
Liszt: Piano Works on Hungarian Themes (Naxos)
Wonderfully assured, atmospheric and musical playing of rarely recorded Liszt [JWe]
