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Rob Maynard
Moszkowski: Orchestral Music – Vol 4 (Toccata Classics)
The symphony is real discovery [RMay]
Frederick Ashton’s La fille mal gardée (Opus Arte)
Perhaps not quite perfect, but still a delight [RMay]
Auber: Overtures vol.9 (Naxos)
More goodies in this valuably enlightening series [RMay]
Suppè: Fantasia symphonica & Spanish dances (cpo)
Newly revived works shine a revealing new light on the composer [RMay]
Fairytale Ballets (Opus Arte)
A box set full of magic [RMay]
Ballet to Broadway. Wheeldon Works (Opus Arte)
An occasionally problematic programme, expertly performed [RMay]
Frederick Ashton (choreographer): Showcase of Three Works (Opus Arte)
The Royal Ballet celebrates Sir Fred’s diverse legacy [RMay]
Oswald: Symphony, Sinfonietta & Elegia (Naxos)
A most rewarding discovery from Brazil [RMay]
Mozart: Symphony No.40; Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
The jury is still out on Maestro Carlos Païta [RMay]
Rudolf Kempe conducts Dvorak & Strauss (ICA Classics)
Some superb performances directed by a conductor of the highest calibre, performing live and at the peak of his abilities [RMay]
Beethoven & Brahms: Orchestral Music
Old-fashioned, perhaps, but big, bold and sometimes surprisingly effective accounts [RMay]
Mozart & Brahms: Violin Concertos (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Eye-opening and bargain-priced accounts of considerable interest [RMay]
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 2 (Alto)
Red hot Gilels burns through the sound barrier [RMay]
Tchaikovsky: Overtures (Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings)
Munich delivers a new ballet choreographed to old scores [RMay]
Jascha Heifetz – Violin Virtuoso (Regis)
Hard to see how this utterly committed recording could be bettered [RMay]
Kenneth MacMillan (choreographer) Celebrated (Opus Arte)
Three one-act ballets in very fine performances [RMay]
Sommernachtskonzert Schönbrunn 2025 (Sony Classical)
You probably had to be there [RMay]
Dancing in Vienna (Somm Recordings)
Enjoyable accounts of music from the dance floor and the concert hall [RMay]
Furtwängler: Symphony 2 (Chandos)
A problematic work emerges in a new light [RMay]
Auber: Overtures Vol 8 (Naxos)
Yet more rarities are unearthed in this enterprising series [RMay]
Rachmaninoff: Symphony 1 & Symphonic dances (Chandos)
Flawed by an unidiomatic account of the symphony [RMay]
John Neumeier’s The Glass Menagerie (C Major)
An intriguing narrative ballet from John Neumeier [RMay]
Adam: Griseldis, ou Les cinq sens (Naxos)
A delightful and important rediscovery [RMay]
Andrée: Symphony No.1, Fritiof-Svit (cpo)
A worthy symphony is paired with an enjoyably Romantic suite [RMay]
