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Rob Challinor
Zarębski: Complete Works Vol 5 (Dux)
Dazzling pianism bring these fascinating unpublished works into the limelight [RCh]
Mignone: Piano Music (Nimbus Records)
A marvellous piano recital showcasing this important figure in Brazilian music [RCh]
Gade: Piano Works (Da Vinci Classics)
Attractive music but underwhelming performances [RCh]
Moniuszko: La belle Époque
Charming piano miniatures display another side of Moniuszko [RCh]
Left Hand Legacy Vol. 1 (Cobra Records)
Fervent and passionate music making, a joy from start to finish [RCh]
Angelo Villani (piano) Transcriptions (Artémus)
Grand, heroic and intimate playing recalling pianists from the Golden Age [RCh]
Price: Piano Music (Guild Music)
An engaging exploration of these piano miniatures [RCh]
Romeo and Juliet – Tchaikovsky on the Piano (BIS)
Extraordinary playing of the highest quality and familiar music shown in a new light [RCh]
Bach: Tears From Babylon (First Hand Records)
Enchanting and personal Bach playing [RCh]
Stojowski: Piano Works Vol. 1 (Acte Préalable)
An exciting and entertaining start to a series I have hoped for, for a long time [RCh]
Reinecke: Works for 2 Pianos (CPO)
Joyous music making unveiling a rich seam of undiscovered two-piano repertoire [RCh]
Gerhswin: Rhapsody in Blue (Forgotten Records)
An enjoyable exploration of Gershwin’s many facets with some rarities [RCh]
Miładowski and Chopin: Known and Unknown Romantics (Dux)
Unknown but attractive piano music by Miładowski but not my top choice for the Chopin [RCh]
Sophie Pacini (piano) Puzzle (Fuga Libera)
A very personal and individual approach to these romantic works that would not be for everyone [RCh]
Weigl: Piano Concerto (cpo)
Wonderful late romanticism conveying vast landscapes of imagination [RCh]
Franck: Piano Rarities (Grand Piano)
Interesting transcriptions but the drama here is far too restrained [RCh]
Mendelssohn, F: Das Jahr (Danacord)
An attractive performance of Mendelssohn-Hensel’s most ambitious piano collection [RCh]
Mayer: Piano works (Dynamic)
Attractive miniatures in the mould of Schumann and Mendelssohn [RCh]
Czerny-Stefańska (piano) Concert Tours in Germany (Meloclassic)
An excellent all-round portrait of this outstanding pianist [RCh]
Farrenc: Piano Works Vol. 1 (Grand Piano)
Marvellous playing here highlighting the splendid writing of this neglected composer [RCh]
Piano Music From Vienna (Gramola)
A vivid evocation of the opulence and spirit of Vienna [RCh]
Leoncavallo: Piano Works (Da Vinci Classics)
Melodious salon pieces with some attractive and impish surprises [RCh]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Works and Transcriptions (Piano 21)
Saint-Saëns heard in a new way in a vivid and creative programme [RCh]