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Rob Barnett
Ormandy conducts Grieg & Sibelius (Pristine Audio)
(Déjà Review) A Lemminkainen Suite to remind us of Ormandy’s Sibelian fire and of why he was rated so highly by the composer himself [RB]
Mathias: Piano Concerti; Vaughan Williams: Fantasy (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) Rewarding revelations that beckon the listener to return [RB]
Janáček: Orchestral Works (Reference Recordings)
(Déjà Review) A fine introduction to Janáček’s orchestral music and at budget price [LW][RB]
Gál & Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Gál’s Third Symphony takes a welcome bow after some six decades [RB]
Glière: The Orchestral Collection (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Done with Chandos style … elite results … voluptuously lyrical and vividly imagined [RB]
Delius: Collection of Rare Historic Recordings (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) Dedicated Delians will need to get this disc of rarities [RB]
Carwithen: Film Music (Dutton Epoch)
(Déjà Review) Some really fine cinema music here high on sumptuous 1950s confidence [RB]
Alfano: Violin Sonata, Piano Quintet (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) This is late-romantic music that sings with its face looking into radiance [RB]
Ball: Works for Cello (Musical Concepts)
(Déjà Review) Music designed to please then – mission accomplished [RB]
Olsen: Orchestral Works (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Much in common with Grieg perhaps spliced with Saint-Saëns and even Bizet [RB]
Venables: Chamber Music (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) This impressive disc deserves the widest possible exposure [DJ][RB]
Krenek: Symphony No 4, Concerto Grosso (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Very impressive indeed [RB]
Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Consistently satisfying performances that reveal Rachmaninov’s music to the listener faithfully and without unnecessary ostentation [JQ][RB]
Haas: Violin Concerto 2 & de terrae fine (Urlicht AudioVisual)
Big-boned, capricious and unremittingly serious [RB]
B Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Music (Northern Flowers)
Boris Tchaikovsky presents a softer, accessible face [RB]
Holbrooke: Violin Sonatas, Horn Trio (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Sympathy, sensitivity, skill and enthusiasm in music that will gratify and surprise [JF][RB]
Bridge: Piano Music – Volume 3 (SOMM Recordings)
(Déjà Review) A worthy part of what is a major, important project in British recorded music [JF][RB]
Constantin Silvestri (conductor): A Bournemouth Love Affair (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Heartfelt exuberance, sensitivity and quicksilver fleetness [NB]
Martin: Der Sturm (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Magically re-imagined and brought to harvest [RB]
Suk: Asrael (Supraphon)
(Déjà Review) The best modern version [RB]
Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) If you enjoy Russian music of the mid and first half of the last century then you need to hear this [Byz][RB]
Tubin: The Early Years (Orchid Classics)
Early Tubin translated with a conviction that lashes and flickers [RB]
Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A splendid disc, pairing Walton’s two symphonies in excellent performances [JQ][RB]
Flem: Piano Concerto & Cello Concerto (Capriccio)
Accessible, sharply chiselled, engaging at emotional and intellectual levels [RB]
