Prokofiev
Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin: Piano Sonatas; Stravinsky: Serenade (ECM)
(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum Vol 14 (Danacord)
A fine selection of little known works by well-known and obscure composers each a masterpiece or a forgotten gem [JF]
Edith Peinemann (violin) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)
A set to treasure [SG]
David Oistrakh (violin): The Warner Remastered Edition (Warner Classics)
A massive celebratory David Oistrakh box features strikingly good remasterings of his HMV legacy and a vast array of live and broadcast material [JW]
Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)
A worthy release of outstanding playing [SG]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 (Orchid Classics)
This is one of the finest Prokofiev piano discs issued in recent times [RCu]
Awakenings (Avi-Music)
The most exciting vocal recital disc I’ve heard in a long while [JQ]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3, Piano Sonata No 7 (Orchid Classics)
Superb Prokofiev from Goodyear and Litton [MBu]
Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)
Live sonata performances from a Heifetz protégé who became his own man [JW]
Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)
The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]
Catherine Collard (piano): The Complete Erato, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics Recordings (Erato)
The driven artistry of a tragically short-lived French pianist and sensitive collaborator [JW]
Prokofiev: Symphony No 6 (The Cleveland Orchestra)
More superb Prokofiev from Welser-Möst’s wonderful Clevelanders [DMD]
Stuyvesant String Quartet: In Concert at the Library of Congress (Bridge Records)
A splendid American string quartet caught on the wing in concert in 1946 [JW]
Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto, Sonata for Cello, Sonata for Cello and Piano (BIS)
Useful programme, fine execution [RWe]
Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)
A pleasing addition to Friedman’s discography with these first CD releases [SG]
Sibelius & Prokofiev: Violin Concerti (Decca)
Terrific performances of two key works in the violin concerto repertoire [JQ]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3, Piano Sonata No 7 (Orchid Classics)
Goodyear surges through the concerti with headlong energy, but look elsewhere for abandon in the sonata [NC]
Prokofiev: Symphony No.6 (The Cleveland Orchestra)
A memorably sharp and sympathetic Prokofiev Sixth [NC]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerti (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) This fine addition to the discography could well be your first choice [JF]
Jorge Bolet (piano) His earliest recordings (APR)
Bolet at his sparkling best back in the catalogue [RCh]
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) BBC Legends Recordings 1963-74 (ICA Classics)
A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]
Prokofiev & Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos (Mercury)
A wonderful, spellbinding disc; legendary recordings of legendary performances of the two concertos [PSe]
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