Pentatone

Classy performances by both singer and orchestra [ZT]

Fine playing from an engaging young pianist, if not the most memorable Schumann [JH]

A very enjoyable account of Má Vlast, superbly played [JQ]

An exciting album of South American solo guitar music [SW]

A lovely recital with several rarely heard Tosti songs [GF]

A sonically splendid recording of Tosca overshadowed by ghosts from the past [PT]

Lovers of guitar music should invest in this disc [GF]

A real Winner! [MP]

An ideal introduction to a delightful corner of a great composer’s output [RWe]

An indifferent Scarpia, so this is not a premier choice, but great singing by Melody Moore and Ștefan Pop [GF]

An astounding new opera from John Corigliano receives a benchmark performance [PCG]

A life-enhancing experience of which I wish every music lover could be a part [GF]

One good and two superb performances of these modern classics [SB]

An auspicious start to a period-instrument series of Mozart symphonies [DF]

A worthy reissue of fine accounts in an unusual coupling [RWe]

A colourful and dramatic performance of “The only perfect English opera” – with a modern twist [GF]

An attractive selection from this marvellous repertoire, very well performed [RWe]

A recording in which those who have been following the Bychkov cycle can invest with confidence [JQ]

A valuable addition to the discography of the songs of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with sensitive and deeply considered performances [GF]

A lovely recital presenting Melody Moore as a worthy inhabitant of the pantheon of the present generation of sopranos [GF]

In no way does this new recording displace its illustrious predecessors except in terms of the clarity of its digital sound [RMo]

Handel’s grand outdoor showpieces reduced in scale to intimate chamber works [RMo]

A thoughtful enterprising collection brilliantly executed [DMD]

Resplendent brass playing with Wagner’s Ring ruling lesser contemporary works [NB]