Schubert
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – August 2022 Festival (Danacord)
Well-chosen, interesting repertoire, and many discoveries [JF]
Schubert, Mendelssohn, Beethoven: Fantasias for Piano (Hänssler Classic)
A really promising solo debut album [MC]
Soaked in Colour (Fuga Libera)
There are a few winners here, but no consistency [MP]
Schubert & Mahler: Symphonies (Orfeo)
(Déjà Review) As a piece of history in sound I found these performances fascinating and very enjoyable [TD]
Kathleen Long (piano) The Decca Solo Recordings 1941-1945 (APR)
A well deserved release for this supremely gifted but neglected pianist [RCh]
Otto Klemperer (conductor): The Remastered Edition (Warner Classics)
Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]
Schubert: Stimme der Liebe (SOMM Recordings)
A charming anthology collected in tribute to a master interpreter of Schubert Lieder [RMo]
Kathleen Long (piano) The Decca Solo Recordings 1941-1945 (APR)
Refined inscriptions, lovingly restored [SG]
Carl Seemann (piano): The Orfeo Recordings (Orfeo)
Seemann’s live airings make a welcome return [SG]
Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy and Sonatas (APR)
(Déjà Review) Performances which reflect Smith’s formidable credentials as a Schubertian of distinction [JW]
Schubert: Stimme der Liebe (SOMM Recordings)
A handsome 85th birthday tribute to a distinguished singer [JQ]
Schubert: The Complete String Trios (Resonus)
Domestic music from Schubert and Purcell played with quiet magic [DMD]
Schubert: Symphonies – Unfinished & The Great (Pentatone)
Virtuoso playing and an excellent recording but Janowski’s tempi are not invariably well judged [RMo]
Schubert: “Death and the Maiden” Symphony (High Definition Tape Transfers)
A novel and highly diverting programme played with considerable expertise, in first-rate sound [RMo]
Schubert: Insomnia (Berlin Classics)
This delightful collection of songs takes the listener on a gentle trip both down memory lane and on an expedition into some obscure backyards [GF]
Viennese Reflections (Gramola)
An unusual and illuminating programme of music for the organ with connections to Vienna [MSt]
Georg Nigl (baritone): Echo (Alpha Classics)
Georg Nigl is a magnificent storyteller – do not miss this well-filled disc [GF]
Ervin Nyiregyházi (piano) Live Vol. 3 (Sonetto Classics)
Will appeal both to fans of Ervin Nyiregyházi and aficionados of the art of piano [SG]
Voyages (Signum Classics)
A fascinating journey through Baudelaire’s and Goethe’s poetic landscapes [GF]
Ataúlfo Argenta (conductor) (EMI Classics)
(Déjà Review) Lisztians need to hear Argenta’s Faust; his El Amor Brujo is perhaps the best ever [RB]
Schubert: Eine Winterreise (Naxos)
Musically excellent and dramatically intriguing re-imagining of Schubert’s story [RWe]
Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (Eloquence)
A release pianophiles will treasure [SG]
The Divine Muse (Signum Classics)
Mary Bevan’s golden tone floats effortlessly over Joseph Middleton’s sensitive accompaniment [GF]