Pentatone

Very, very good indeed [DC]

A valuable addition to the catalogue of French song [RWe]

Could this be your ‘one and done’ set of Mozart’s Violin Concertos? [DC]

Beethoven’s concerto is beautifully played, and Lentz’s marvellous concerto is not easy but quite rewarding [HC]

A rejuvenating account of Corelli’s perennial Concerti Grossi [CRo]

An unusually thoughtful, very well played recital with a Miltonian cue [DHa]

A fine addition to Semyon Bychkov’s Mahler cycle [JQ]

An enterprising programme of premieres [LW]

An authoritative recording of Boulez’ only quartet in its final completed form [SB]

All kinds of everything: Bychkov throws the kitchen sink at Mahler 3, and it works triumphantly [ST]

A dramatically satisfying, musically spectacular performance of Bartók’s only opera [DHa]

Two violin concertos: Lentz’s is the USP, but Beethoven’s is the winner [ST]

A thrilling programme and a valuable calling card for the art of Eleonora Buratto [GF]

Committed, full-throated bel canto singing – but it must be measured against formidable competition [RMo]

A touching opera, finely sung, permeated by deep humanity [GF]

A version of the Franck Symphony that matches the great versions of the past [CH]

An interesting Strauss/Mahler coupling from early in 2024 which slipped through the reviewers’ net [PH]

This dark and heavy programme is worth a chance, maybe not in one sitting [GF]

Dvořák cultivates the native accent in impressive performances [PH]

Strong Dvořák performances for the Year of Czech Music, but they’re expensive in light of the competition [ST]

An attractive package [JQ]

Nepotil works better on longer-term planning than in short-form [JW]

Varied and contrasting Czech song cycles that resist the lure of the crepuscular [JW]

An attractive programme, very well sung, with several rarities [GF]