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by Philip Harrison

Utopia, dreams, rituals: the essence of Tippett in his final opera [PH]

A recreation of the 1868 Bremen Cathedral premiere of Brahms’ German Requiem with massed choirs and players [PH]

La Scala in the Soviet Union perform a memorable Verdi Requiem [PH]

Sprightly Schubert from Bamberg in fresh transfers which breathe new life into old grooves [PH]

Karajan live at the Philharmonie in a set to challenge preconceptions and offer re-appraisal of a legendary combination of orchestra and conductor [PH]

A great recording of a classic of the Verdi canon in its original version [PH]

A formidable Soviet conductor with legendary technique directs three London orchestras in music from Russia and France [PH]

Mining the archive produces gold from Nelson Freire [PH]

A Happy New Year from Vienna with Muti [PH]

Another album of discovery in Chandos’ ongoing survey of R R Bennett [PH]

Classic concerti in vintage stereo from Rudolf Firkušný [PH]

A special Creation from Rattle with his beloved Bavarians [PH]

Another winning programme of wonderful cello music from Lyrita [PH]

A further opportunity to get to know her fine music [PH]

Impressive Debussy from a British institution celebrating 60 years of chamber music making [PH]

A welcome addition to the discography of Messiaen’s masterpiece, but the competition is fierce [PH]

A considered, measured and ultimately satisfying account of the Symphonie fantastique from a legendary orchestra [PH]

Achieved is the glorious work: The Orlando Consort sign off from Machaut [PH]

The penultimate release in The Orlando Consort’s Machaut Edition explores more highlights of this master of the Middle Ages [PH]

Two of Shostakovich’s most perplexing works in good live performances [PH]

A spin on the wheel of fortune with The Orlando Consort [PH]

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

Step into a magical forest and the transcendent realm of Tippett’s Midsummer Marriage [PH]