Orchid Classics

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Around the World in 80 Minutes (Orchid Classics)

Well-chosen old favourites and new discoveries [JF]

Hues and Shades (recital) (Orchid Classics)

A sophisticated delight, full of subtle musicianship and expertly recorded [GPu]

Strauss concertos ORC100261

Strauss: Horn & Oboe Concertos (Orchid Classics)

Fine performances for the most part, but the documentation is problematic [LW]

Hough: Mirabilis (Orchid Classics)

Very rewarding choral music by Stephen Hough in terrific performances [JQ]

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Poulenc, Milhaud, Debussy: Music for two pianos (Orchid Classics)

Great music, wonderfully played, in perfect recording [GPJ]

Ades Alchymia Orchid ORC100264

Adès: Alchymia (Orchid Classics)

Gorgeous, autumnal music that shows that contemporary music doesn’t bite! [DMD]

Passacaglia Respighi Shostakovich Orchid ORC100262

Respighi & Shostakovich: Violin Sonatas (Orchid Classics)

Intelligent and assured performances of two contrasting sonatas which prove to be mutually illuminating [GPu]

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Beethoven & Schubert: String Quartets (Orchid Classics)

A highly attractive pairing of two of the greatest string quartets, interpreted and played to perfection [RMo]

Estrellita (Orchid Classics)

The album works equally well for close listening and as agreeable background music late at night [GF]

Coleridge-Taylor Choral Works Orchid ORC100247

Coleridge-Taylor: Choral Works (Orchid Classics)

This collection of pieces, expertly performed, expands our knowledge of this short-lived composer [JQ]

Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Orchid)

(Déjà Review) A very successful and involving performance that conveys the essence of Bach’s masterpiece very well [JQ]

El cielo y sus estrellas (Orchid Classics)

An interesting disc with little-known repertoire from the New World [JV]