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Stephen Barber
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 3 (Decca)
Kanneh-Mason is a real ball of fire in the concerto [SB]
Chausson: Concert & Poème (Erato)
A charming, accomplished version of Chausson’s unusual chamber work [SB]
Liszt: Années de pèlerinage (complete) (Divine Art)
A complete set of the Années de pèlerinage in committed performances [SB]
Leon McCawley (piano): Recital (SOMM Recordings)
An excellent recital of major romantic period piano works [SB]
Gojilov / Clyne: Perfectly Free (Challenge Classics)
Impressive and attractive recent cello concertos, superbly realised [SB]
Isabelle O’Connell (piano): Cocteau (Divine Art Records)
A cleverly designed concept album featuring Les Six and friends [SB]
Reich: Sextets (Colin Currie Records)
Two works from Reich’s best period and two later ones, superbly performed [SB]
Grieg: Violin Sonatas (Pristine Audio)
Classic Menuhin in these delightful sonatas [SB]
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Quintets (Naxos)
Refreshing and enjoyable piano quintets in an accessible idiom [SB]
Liadov: Piano Works (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
Pleasant piano miniatures very much influenced by Chopin [SB]
Ginastera: String Quartet No. 1 & Piano Quintet op. 29 (cpo)
Ginastera’s impressive chamber music and well-played Ravel [SB]
Shostakovich: Piano Trios; Roslavets: Piano Trio No.4 (Naxos)
Shostakovich’s trios are good but Roslavets is a real discovery [SB]
Brahms: Late Piano Works (Warner Classics)
I had not expected to be so impressed by this recital [SB]
Ravel: Orchestral Works & Operas (Naxos)
A comprehensive collection in generally good performances, but without most of the texts [SB]
Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins (BIS)
Excellent performances, sung in English, so particularly interesting [SB]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas op.109-111 (Chandos)
A wonderful new version of Beethoven’s last sonatas, and a fitting swan song for Imogen Cooper [SB]
Missa Aedis Christi (Convivium Records)
A worthwhile collection of new choral music [SB]
Dusapin: 7 études, Piano Works No.1 (Genuin)
Dusapin’s études are not a match for other recent piano studies [SB]
Russian Ballet Suites (Hyperion)
Andrey Gugnin makes these piano versions really exciting [SB]
Ruders: Six Symphonies (Bridge)
This impressive symphony cycle is now complete [SB]






































