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Philip Harrison
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]
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]
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]
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]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 6 & Souvenir de Florence (Onyx)
First-class Tchaikovsky from Liverpool [PH]
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]
Bach: Keyboard Concertos (Warner Classics)
Wonderful Bach from Beatrice Rana accompanied by some highly skilled, like-minded, Dutch string players [PH]
Elgar: Symphony No.1 (NDR Radiophilharmonie)
Another great take on Elgar’s First from a top German orchestra and their outgoing chief [PH]
Chopin & Scriabin (Forgotten Records)
A perfect blend of two great piano traditions from an unremembered master of the keyboard [PH]
Puccini: Tosca (Deutsche Grammophon)
An important Tosca from Deutsche Grammophon [PH]
Scriabin: Con eleganza (La Dolce Volta)
A satisfying recital, intelligently compiled and exquisitely played [PH]
Bacewicz, Lutosławski & Szymanowski: Orchestral Works (Linn)
A neat little survey of 20th century Polish music [PH]
An Inter-war Chronology of Opera
by Philip Harrison
Fritz Kreisler (violin): Violin Concertos (Pristine Audio)
The legendary Fritz Kreisler comes up pristinely in new transfers of his concerto recordings [PH]
Walton: Violin Concerto and other orchestral works (Chandos)
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London embark on a Walton odyssey [PH]
Prokofiev: Symphony 6 (LSO Live)
A great version of one of Prokofiev’s finest works from the LSO and Noseda [PH]
Folios of Light – Contemporary Japanese Piano Music (Azure Sky)
A recital of spiritual and serene Japanese piano music [PH]
Shostakovich: String Quartets 10-12 (Brilliant Classics)
A well-played, superb sounding set [PH]
Prokofiev and Shor: Piano Concertos (Alpha Classics)
An interesting and attractive coupling [PH]
