Schubert

by Wilfrid Mellers

Albert Spalding in the sunset of his career accompanied by Dohnányi in a sonata sequence [JW]

Superlative, daringly innovative accounts of two Romantic chamber music masterpieces [RMo]

Another extremely successful recital from Eva Zalenga [PT]

An outstanding Schubert recital [JQ]

A fine account of Schubert’s Ninth, and five orchestrated songs as a bonus [LW]

An absorbing, rewarding recital – another feather in the cap for Benjamin Appl [PT]

Two brilliant performers, one very strange disc – Schubert transformed or transmogrified? [GPJ]

This wonderful disc of Lieder for soprano and different forces held me spellbound [PT]

Lieder recitals just don’t get much better than this [MC]

(Déjà Review) Leonskaja is an artist of the front rank and her interpretations have their own validity and abundant strengths [TB]

These remarkable discs have been hard to track down so it is wonderful to have them collected together and to hear Etsuko Hirose’s dazzling pianism [RCh]

by Alan George

Sprightly Schubert from Bamberg in fresh transfers which breathe new life into old grooves [PH]

Hasselhorn weaves light and shadow into a unity in a fascinating programme, superbly sung [GF]

A centenary salute to the early months of the revolutionary electrical recording process [jw]

Luminous and insightful, supple and fluid playing, crisp and clear sound [SA]

(Déjà Review) Very satisfying, centred and gracious [RB]

The way Orion Weiss plays reflects his love of the works he has chosen [SA]

(Déjà Review) A stunning classic recording, reissued in a sensible pairing – a must-have! [PSh]

by Alan George

Bernstein advocates will surely want this meritorious recording [MC]

The playing by both soloists and Camerata Bern is faultless [SA]

An extraordinary recording debut: a self-accompanied recording of Winterreise which proves to be much more than just a gimmick [PT]