Schumann R

by Alan George

A Lieder masterclass, seen and heard from the best seat in the Musikverein [RWe]

Mining the archive produces gold from Nelson Freire [PH]

Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]

Very well performed and recorded, this disc should be heard by all who love the repertoire of the piano [GPu]

by Alan George

A generation after his first brilliant recordings, Bernstein again champions the symphonies of a favourite composer [RMo]

Excellent advocacy for Schumann’s less well-known works [WK]

Another utterly satisfying and convincing traversal of Schumann’s enigmatic late sonatas [RHa]

Fiorentino’s complete Saga recordings of 1958-60 heard in excellent remasterings [JW]

Autumnal never-before-released Cherkassky recitals show few signs of fatigue [JW]

These live recordings make a very welcome addition to the Cziffra discography [SG]

Masterly direction in live performances of two disparate symphonies, in which orchestral tone is not always the most opulent, but the spirit is invariably right [RMo]

An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]

The Schumann is excellent; the Taneyev can be skipped (SV)

A splendidly remastered and historically important tranche of piano recordings [JW]

Not the most obviously representative Tennstedt performances, but nevertheless strong and committed [PBW]

A perfect picture of French pianism in the early part of the twentieth century [RCh]

A set to treasure [SG]

Nothing new to his discography but Cziffra is heard in previously unreleased, energising performances [JW]

A desirable collection that captures the Cherkassky magic [SG]

Freire enthusiasts should love the performances, sound deficiencies or not [DS]

Fine transfers of the Kolisch Quartet’s 1930s discography [JW]

Stirring performances of two violin concertos with very different histories [WK]