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Unusual orchestral fare: the final pair of pieces convince more than the first two [Rha]

Klaus Lang’s stately Parthenon is the must-hear item here [RHa]

A handful of unfailingly accomplished, virtually unknown trios, in handsome performances and ideal sound [RHa]

Immersive, colourful, ecologically compelling fare [RHa]

The magnificent quintet which gives this exceptional release its title is a must; the couplings are hardly less compelling [RHa]

A niche issue which disappoints on a number of levels [RHa]

A warm welcome to a trio of Samuel Jones’ finely wrought concertos [RHa]

An outstanding recital; elegantly conceived, ideally recorded and beautifully performed [RHa]

Cage’s ‘thing’ advocated by three superb musicians, in sympathetic sonics [RHa]

Bedford’s music is adventurous, exciting, humane and quite devoid of blandness or the easy option. Terrific performances and sonics [RHa]

Two magnificent, distinctively folk-tinged concertos are vividly brought to life [RHa]

The audio for a pair of audio-visual projects, one distinctive, the other less so [RHa]

A splendid calling card for a largely forgotten Cremonese master [RHa]

An important Maderna monograph seems to fill some gaps in the catalogue. One for the specialist, however, rather than the general listener [RHa]

Rakhi Singh’s exceptional playing and arranging skills in an exhilarating transatlantic contemporary violin recital [RHa]

Two remarkably cogent pieces, each composed by more than one hand [RHa]

A compelling concerto is the standout from this splendidly performed and recorded monograph [RHa]

Not everything works here, but so much of this music is colourful, affirmative, original and incontrovertibly beautiful [RHa]

An unusual and attractive work inspired by an obscure and ill-fated Swedish attempt on the North Pole [RHa]

A varied selection of instrumental, chamber and ensemble works from a quietly accomplished if little-known figure [RHa]

Despite adventurous music for the chorus, Cieślak’s earnest oratorio is confrontational and somewhat gloomy [RHa]

An imaginative expansion on a soundtrack created for a little-known Icelandic movie, but try before you buy [RHa]

Oscillates between dissonant folk-inflected modernism and schmaltz; neither approach works [RHa]

The effervescent and truly original work of a forgotten maverick in ideal performances  [RHa]