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Stephen Barber

Russian Ballet Suites (Hyperion)

Andrey Gugnin makes these piano versions really exciting [SB]

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Ruders: Six Symphonies (Bridge)

This impressive symphony cycle is now complete [SB]

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Bass Clarinet Concertos of the 21st century (Toccata)

The bass clarinet turns out to be a very viable concerto soloist [SB]

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Martin, Messiaen & Daniel-Lesur: Religious choral works (Pentatone)

Superb performances of religious works in the French tradition [SB]

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Cutler: Sonata for Broken Fingers (NMC)

An interesting work which does not quite come off [SB]

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Bach: New Brandenburg Concertos (Berlin Classics)

These New Brandenburg Concertos, based on organ trio sonatas, make a delightful programme [SB]

Milhaud: Salade, Le pauvre matelot (DUX)

Two Milhaud rarities, one of them a first recording, but no texts [SB]

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Bach: Organ music transcribed by Busoni (La Dolce Volta)

A fine collection of Busoni’s piano versions of Bach organ works [SB]

Ustvolskaya: Symphonies (BIS)

All five symphonies of the enigmatic Russian composer, in scrupulous performances [SB]

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Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas (Et’cetera)

An excellent new version of Prokofiev’s much-recorded sonatas [SB]

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Mason: Lux Aeterna (Ulysses Arts)

Interesting survey of the recent work of an unfamiliar but rewarding composer [SB]

Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires (Brilliant Classics)

A fine, vigorous performance, but what a shame there are no texts [SB]

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Firsova and Smirnov: Love and Loss (OUR Recordings)

Moving works from this husband and wife team [SB]

Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher (Brilliant Classics)

An attractive viola concerto with an unusual coupling [SB]

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Bartók: Violin Sonatas Szymanowski: Mythes (BIS)

An outstanding version of this imaginative programme [SB]

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Gubaidulina: Orchestral Music (Naxos)

I remain puzzled by Gubaidulina’s work [SB]

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Lerner & Loewe: My fair lady (Chandos)

A quality production which is warmly welcomed [SB]

The best of Martin Jones: Discover Erich Korngold (Nimbus)

A useful selection of Korngold’s piano music [SB]

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Lindberg & Aho: Clarinet Concertos (Signum Classics)

Two modern classics in excellent performances [SB]

Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Humoresque (Camerata)

Another fine Schumann recital by this Italian pianist [SB]

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Music from the Peterhouse partbooks (Naxos)

Music from the Peterhouse partbooks [SB]

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Mozart: Complete Divertimenti and Serenades for Winds (Brilliant Classics)

A comprehensive collection, well played [SB]

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Schumann & Bruckner: Forgotten symphonies (Alia Vox)

Two non-canonical symphonies in carefully prepared performances [SB]

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Rautavaara: Complete Piano Works (Piano Classics)

Rautavaara writes idiomatically and well for the piano [SB]