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Philip Harrison

The Royal Opera Season of 1925

by Philip Harrison

Welsh Music for Strings (Rubicon)

A little light music from the valleys – each piece a recording premiere [PH]

Bach JS, Telemann & Albinoni: Concerti (Alpha Classics)

Enlightenment in Germany with an Italian twist [PH]

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León: Orchestral works (LPO)

The music of Tania León offers a wealth of colour and a keen sense of rhythm [PH]

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Gilbert & Sullivan: Utopia, Limited (Opus Arte)

Hurrah for the Joint Stocks Companies Act of 1862! Ulahlica! [PH]

A Chorus Line – 50 years old today

by Philip Harrison

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Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem (LPO)

Another winning anniversary issue of a trio of Britten works from an in-form partnership [PH]

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (CRQ Editions)

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

French School Pianists play French concertos (APR)

A great piano tradition is celebrated in style [PH]

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Haydn: Symphonies & Violin Concerto (Alpha Classics)

Another volume to cherish from Alpha & Antononi [PH]

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Bartók: Complete String Quartets (Forgotten Records)

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

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Dvořák & Schumann: Symphonies (LPO)

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

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G Williams: The Parlour (Lyrita)

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

Sumera: Symphonies 1 & 6 (Ondine)

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

Anna Lapwood (organ): Firedove (Sony)

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

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Timothy Ridout (viola) Works for solo viola (Harmonia Mundi)

A young virtuoso of the viola goes solo [PH]

Schubert: Piano Music (Hyperion)

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

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The San Carlo Opera House, Naples (1943-46) (ARS Recorded Editions)

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

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Agricola: Masses (Fra Bernardo)

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

Janáček: Jenůfa (LSO Live)

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

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony 6 & Souvenir de Florence (Onyx)

First-class Tchaikovsky from Liverpool [PH]

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M Haydn & Mozart: Vergehen (Claves)

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

G Schumann: Ruth (cpo)

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

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Bach: Keyboard Concertos (Warner Classics)

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