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The latest works by the new Finnish master [SB]

A valuable collection of Leighton’s choral music, with several first recordings [SB]

This legendary work turns out to be more a curiosity than a masterpiece [SB]

A delightful collection [SB]

This attractive coupling should win new friends for these works [SB]

A slow-moving meditative work based on an unorthodox gospel

Superb performances of both works: a rewarding coupling [SB]

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]