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A decent concert performance of Stravinsky’s great work, with a rarity to precede it [SB]

A modernist take on Ligeti’s marvellous Études, with interesting extras [SB]

A useful survey of Schuman’s works [SB]

Three successful orchestrations, especially that of the Piano Quintet [SB]

This splendid recording reveals Franck’s opera to be a work of power and beauty [SB]

Three well-chosen works by this fine American composer [SB]

An extended memorial work with some shorter pieces [SB]

The great conductor turns out to be an interesting composer [SB]

An outstanding version of the rare Four Orchestral Pieces and a very good one of the Concerto for Orchestra [SB]

A fine new recording of Messiaen’s celebration of the natural world [SB]

A valuable collection of the Ukrainian composer’s chamber works [SB]

A delightful collection of modern concertos for the harpsichord [SB]

A superb new version of Reich’s finest work [SB]

A valuable addition to the growing representation of Bacewicz [SB]

One masterpiece and two occasional works make up Reich’s contribution to the string quartet genre [SB]

An intriguing programme with an attractive new work [SB]

A mixed bag, but indispensable to the Holst completist [SB]

Despite some premiere recordings this is a disappointing recital [SB]

Two rarities; the performance of the main work is quite disappointing [SB]

More rare Enescu on a rewarding disc [SB]

A welcome return to the catalogue of this valuable version of Copland’s early symphonies [SB]

Rathaus began as modernist in Weimar Germany and ended as a late romantic in the USA – this disc covers the whole range [SB]

Enescu’s finest piano works in superb performances by a newcomer [SB]

These impressive works show that Górecki was much more than a one-work composer [SB]