Pentatone
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
Haydn’s moving Stabat Mater reimagined – a success all around [LP]
Mahler: Symphony 2 (Pentatone)
A gorgeous, imaginative Mahler 2nd plagued by bottomless sound [DP]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
An excellent recording of a Stabat Mater with a special twist: the enlarged wind orchestration from 1803 [GF]
Ligeti: String Quartets (Pentatone)
Hats off! A Recording of the Year! [DMD]
Broken Branches (Pentatone)
A superlative Songs from Chinese can’t quite redeem indifferent singing elsewhere [DM]
Bach & Pärt: Works for Violin & Orchestra (Pentatone)
Spry, lively performances in bold sound [DM]
Sommer: Orchestral songs (Pentatone)
World premiere recordings of orchestral songs by a largely forgotten composer [JQ]
Rachmaninov: All Night Vigil (Pentatone)
The famous Vespers, beautifully sung and more intimate than usual but with no lack of gravitas [RMo]
Donizetti: Signor Gaetano (Pentatone)
A welcome debut recital which promises much for the future of bel canto singing [MP]
Mahler: Symphony 5 (Pentatone)
A distinguished account of Mahler’s Fifth [JQ]
Martinů: Cello Sonatas (Pentatone)
A warmly sympathetic duo rates highly in Martinů Cello Sonatas [JW]
Donizetti: Signor Gaetano (Pentatone)
A magnificent full-size portrait of a truly great bel canto artist [GF]
Schubert: Schwanengesang (Pentatone)
The final instalment of Bostridge’s Schubert trilogy is a partnership of equals, voice and piano coming together to create something very special [ST]
Lisette Oropesa (soprano) Arias (Pentatone)
A delight from start to finish [MC]
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