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Tito Gobbi in one of his great roles at Covent Garden, by way of the BBC [PH]

A great piano tradition is celebrated in style [PH]

Another volume to cherish from Alpha & Antononi [PH]

Outgunned by the competition, but still worth a listen [PH]

Another anniversary release from the LPO hits the spot [PH]

A historic recording of Grace Williams’ unique opera [PH]

A fine Estonian orchestra begins a survey of the symphonies of one of Estonia’s native sons [PH]

Anna Lapwood’s new organ journey is inspiring – sit back and enjoy the ride [PH]

A young virtuoso of the viola goes solo [PH]

All round excellence from one of our greatest pianists [PH]

Let’s Make an Opera: The British Army and the Teatro San Carlo [PH]

Two great masses in the Cantus firmus tradition from a master composer in splendid new readings from Vienna [PH]

Jealousy, pain, loss, stifling shame, ultimate redemption – another episode in the LSO’s Janáček odyssey [PH]

First-class Tchaikovsky from Liverpool [PH]

Mozart’s final, transcendent symphony framed with an interesting pair of complementary works [PH]

An outstanding release of a major oratorio of late German Romanticism ripe for rediscovery [PH]

Wonderful Bach from Beatrice Rana accompanied by some highly skilled, like-minded, Dutch string players [PH]

Another great take on Elgar’s First from a top German orchestra and their outgoing chief [PH]

A perfect blend of two great piano traditions from an unremembered master of the keyboard [PH]

An important Tosca from Deutsche Grammophon [PH]

A satisfying recital, intelligently compiled and exquisitely played [PH]

A neat little survey of 20th century Polish music [PH]

by Philip Harrison

The legendary Fritz Kreisler comes up pristinely in new transfers of his concerto recordings [PH]