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Rob Barnett
Sainsbury & Wood: Violin Concertos (Dutton Epoch)
(Déjà Review) Two strong works written in captivating romantic idioms that while not identical have more in common than you might expect [RB]
Martinů: Le Jour de Bonté (Arco Diva)
(Déjà Review) Charming and interesting, and leaves you hungry for more [ST] One of the highlights and discoveries of the Martinů celebrations [RB]
Gruber: Piano Works (Capriccio)
Gruber comes over as a civilised flâneur at large in a so-civilised society [RB]
Chamouard: Les Concertos (Indesens)
No circus displays for Chamouard [RB]
The Antal Doráti Centenary Society
by Rob Barnett
Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (Vanguard Classics)
One of the last century’s greatest recordings [RB]
Herrmann: Hangover Square & Citizen Kane (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A most rewarding and desirable issue [BBr][RB]
Toldra, Casals & Montsalvatge: Music for String Orchestra (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) An original and completely unhackneyed collection of Catalan music for string orchestra [RB]
Tippett: Ritual Dances & Sosostris’s Aria (Nimbus)
The first and brilliant fruit of Nimbus’s joint project with the 84 year old composer [RB]
Tcherepnin: The Symphonies and Piano Concertos (BIS)
(Déjà Review) A fascinating and sometimes very engaging insight into the unfamiliar world of Alexander Tcherepnin [RB]
Vaughan Williams: String Quartets, Phantasy Quintet (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) A popular grouping of RVW’s chamber works played with emotional fervour [RB]
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & Petrushka suite (Alto)
Voluptuous, elemental … an orchestra caught in headlong flight [RB]
Vaughan Williams, George Butterworth: Songs (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) English songs meet a thoughtful and highly sympathetic exponent with an unmistakable voice [RB]
Gouvy: Orchestral Works (Sterling)
(Déjà Review) Spirited and engaging readings of music hitherto lost in the chasmed realms of nineteenth century dust [RB]
Rodrigo, Delius & Lalo: Cello Concertos (Sony)
(Déjà Review) A master cellist – adept, sensitive and enthusiastic [RB]
Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Brahms: Double Concerto (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Artistic insight, poignancy and exciting performance values [RB]
Bliss, Walford Davies & Bowen: Violin sonatas (EM Records)
Magnificent impassioned music-making in works of real and dazzling substance [RB]
Rachmaninov: Orchestral Music (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Magnificent performances, stunningly recorded [JQ] Certainly one to go for [RB]
Amram: Chamber Music (Naxos)
Not a man to cosy up to the great and the good [RB]
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Quintets (Naxos)
Nostalgia, victory and bardic introspection [RB]
Grainger: Salute to Percy Grainger (Eloquence)
(Déjà Review) A very substantial helping of the essential Grainger in performances and recordings that are exemplars to the rest [RB]
Fritze: Overtures and Symphonies (Naxos)
Classy brilliance … tuneful but not a soft touch [RB]
Kletzki: The Complete String Quartets (Prelude Classics)
The first complete recording of Paul Kletzki’s string quartets [RB]
Boeck: Orchestral Works (Et’cetera)
(Déjà Review) A composer who revelled in the late-romantic style [RB]
