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An impressionistic voice soaked in the quintessence of lyrical expression [RB]

(Déjà Review) Wallen is a brashly creative, open-minded composer striding with confident abandon from jazz, to Tippett, to spirituals, to Schoenberg, to Mediterranean mystery [RB]

(Déjà Review) Highly attractive romantic music caught in the web of ley lines between Schumann and early Fauré [RB]

Altogether a pleasurable experience [RB]

(Déjà Review) You must hear this! One of 2001’s top ten classical discs. Roll on the Naxos/Maggini Third Quartet – a work of symphonic impact and scale [RB]

(Déjà Review) Benjamin’s light and serious sides generously represented in vivid performances and with recording to match [RB]

(Déjà Review) A major stride forward in the Myaskovsky revival. Strong and broadly expressed interpretations mostly in modern digital recordings [RB]

(Déjà Review) A sultry recording of surgingly romantic music given the hot-blooded approach [RB]

(Déjà Review) Scorchingly committed performances and recording of these monuments of twentieth century music-making [RB]

Little known Migot given a chance to breathe again … a Fauré-like lambency and warmth [RB]

A scarcely known composer is permitted an eloquent and at times disconcerting calling-card [RB]

Provocative and substantial listening fare. No dearth of grace or awe [RB]

A valiant investment in Kirchner’s civilised music … very much of the Germanic romantic 19th century [RB]

A most joyously agreeable introduction to Romberg and his inspirations [RB]

Vividly emotional, verging on the cinematic … always moving and often telling [RB]

Polish orchestral music that steps forward purposefully and beguilingly [RB]

(Déjà Review) These symphonies are examples of Bentzon’s metamorphic style in which the voices of Bartok, Simpson and Shostakovich nudge and jostle [RB]

(Déjà Review) A natural next step for anyone who loves Vaughan Williams, Rózsa or Moeran [RB]

(Déjà Review) Beautifully sensitive performances atmospherically recorded [RB]

(Déjà Review) A gorgeous disc that will have you reassessing the Britten and embracing the Veale concerto [RB]

(Déjà Review) Three memorable Danish romantic piano concertos [RB]

(Déjà Review) A consummately successful collection [RB]

(Déjà Review) A treasure snatched from last minute oblivion and a memorable memento of a great voice and personality [RB]

(Déjà Review) A thorough restoration performed with ‘great-hearted’ elan and thumpingly well recorded [RB]