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Rob Barnett
Stenhammar: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Two leonine concertos of the Scandinavian romantic persuasion [RB]
Szymanowski: The Complete Music for Violin and Piano (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A natural and inspired choice for this repertoire [RB]
Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works (Warner Classics)
Wondrous works, at minimal price (and presentation) – not to be missed [RB]
Bowen: The Piano Sonatas (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A major romantic reprise [RB]
Bax & Ireland: Works for Piano & Orchestra (Somm)
(Déjà Review) The Bax premiere is a revelation [RB]
Casella: Sinfonia per orchestra, Italia (cpo)
(Déjà Review) A stirring epic symphony and the dazzle of a latter-day Capriccio Italien [RB]
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suites (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Compact good value and pleasing musical sense [RB]
Gouvy: Symphony No 3 & 5 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Symphonies in an idiom between Bizet, Beethoven & Mendelssohn [RB]
Stokowski conducts Falla (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) Of great interest to enthusiasts of Stokowski, Kapell and de Falla. [RB]
Brahms: Double Concerto, Violin Concerto (Deutsche Grammophon)
Déjà Review) The best sounding of the Brahms double, and a fine Violin Concerto to match [RB]
Bax: Symphony 6, Overtures (Lyrita)
The symphony is essential Bax in performance and recording terms [RB]
Sibelius: Luonnotar and Orchestral Songs (Ondine)
(Déjà Review) This is a glorious disc that will delight lovers of Scandinavian song as well as Sibelians everywhere [RB]
Zemlinsky & Schulhoff: Lieder (Simax Classics)
(Déjà Review) Stene and the orchestra are magnificent in these gloriously emotion saturated songs [RB]
Prokofiev: The Stone Flower (VAI)
(Déjà Review) You must have this very idiomatic performance and production if you have any liking for Prokofiev’s music [RB]
Glazunov: Symphonies 1 to 8 (BIS)
Déjà Review) If you like your Glazunov languidly accentuated then this splendidly recorded set from Otaka and the BBC NOW is for you [RB]
Bridge: Orchestral works (Lyrita)
Handsomely presenting all aspects of Bridge’s orchestral styles [RB]
Brian: Symphony 1 (Naxos)
A work of staggering scale and substance superbly recorded [RB]
Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss (Chandos)
Undemanding delight, witty repartee, romantic enchantment [RB]
Scharwenka: Symphony in C minor (Sterling)
(Déjà Review) Resolute in character, with a slight Russian accent and the regal/pastoral tendencies of Dvořák [RB]
Medtner: Goethe Lieder (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Works of the most eloquent melodic and lyric faculty superbly presented [RB]
Bridge: Orchestral Works, Vol 4 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) An extraordinarily rewarding series now celebrated in a fourth volume [RB]
Bainton & Boughton: Symphonies (Dutton)
(Déjà Review) Resplendently carried off [RB]
Stevens: Piano Works (Dutton Epoch)
(Déjà Review) So many highlights here, any one of which would justify the purchase of this invaluable set [RB]
Vaughan Williams: Complete Symphonies (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Classic historic recordings. For RVW enthusiasts a classic page in the history of these symphonies [RB]
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