Ravel
Five Elements Vol 1: Acqua – piano recital (Da Vinci Classics)
An outstanding recital showcasing a formidable technique; let down by poor sound [DMD]
French Works for Two Pianos (Apex)
(Déjà Review) Great value, in terms of quality and quantity [GPJ]
Paris est une fête (Fuga Libera)
Let’s party! [RMay]
Mythos and Memories (Da Vinci Classics)
Bold playing and a glorious richness of writing in Mariani’s evocative soundscapes [RCh]
Pierre Monteux (conductor): Live (SOMM Recordings)
A handsome tribute to ‘Le Maître’ sixty years after his death [JQ]
Ravel: Orchestral Works (Danacord)
A stylish and beautifully played collection of Ravel orchestral pieces that started life as piano works [GPJ]
Rachmaninov & Ravel: Piano Works (Naïve)
(Déjà Review) Indulgence is avoided, lending more, not less, emotive weight to the cascades of sound [CC]
Ravel, Schnittke, Prokofiev: Works for cello (Claves)
A disc to savour [SA]
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]
Ravel: Orchestral works (Danacord)
A wonderful primer to Ravel’s orchestrations [JF]
Ravel: Chamber Music (First Hand Records)
Good performances of Ravel’s three major chamber works [SB]
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano) Poèmes de L’Amour (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Lovers of fine singing can purchase without hesitation now and enjoy an outstanding recording and performance [RJF]
475 Jahre Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden (Profil)
Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]
Erica Morini (violin) The Complete Victor Recordings (Pristine Audio)
Youthful Erica Morini’s earliest recordings from New Jersey show her scintillating in morceaux [JW]
Henry Merckel (violin) French Chamber Works (Forgotten Records)
Classic chamber recordings from the inimitable violinist Henry Merckel and his ensembles [JW]
Adriana von Franqué (piano) Filigrane (Genuin)
Floating, atmospheric, finely crafted Parisian music [JF]
Vaughan Williams – A Birthday Garland (SOMM Recordings)
A fine representative collection; no more rustic accents, please [JW]
Ravel, Berkeley & Pounds (Chandos)
A crisp interpretation of Ravel’s reverie that highlights its sui generis brilliance against his Boulangerist successors [NC]
Barchet: Chamber Works (Hänssler Classic)
(Déjà Review) Full marks to Hänssler for giving enduring life to this most attractive and expert craftsman [JW]
Vaughan Williams: A Birthday Garland (SOMM Recordings)
Lovers of English song should not hesitate: acquire this disc and gatecrash Uncle Ralph’s musical party [JQ]
Ruby Hughes (soprano): End of My Days (BIS)
An outstanding recital; elegantly conceived, ideally recorded and beautifully performed [RHa]
Sandrine Piau (soprano) Reflet (Alpha Classics)
An attractive programme of French orchestral songs that will provide much enjoyment, but there are better versions of the well-known songs [PT]
Ravel, Berkeley & Pounds (Chandos)
Once again Impeccable music making from John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London [PRJ]
Sofya Melikyan (piano): Présence lointaine (Rubicon)
An attractive homage to influential Catalan pianist Ricardo Viñes [MC]
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