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Juilliard String Quartet: Great Collaborations Vol. 5 (Sony Classical)
An anthology of classic, highly varied recordings spanning over a quarter of a century from major music-makers [RMo]
Louis Kaufman (violin): Violin Sonatas (Biddulph)
A generously well-filled disc featuring an outstanding fiddle player [SG]
Cordelia Williams (piano): Cascade (SOMM Recordings)
A fine recital of miniature masterpieces [DC]
An Invitation at the Schumanns’ (Harmonia Mundi)
A delightful easy-listening programme with a couple of more substantial morsels [GF]
Weber, Schumann, Strauss: Horn concerti (Chandos)
A delightful collection [SB]
Louis Kaufman (violin): Violin Sonatas (Biddulph)
A stylish release featuring a quartet of sonatas played by the sumptuous tonalist Louis Kaufman [JW]
Schumann: Kinderszenen (Apex)
(Déjà Review) Superb pianism and a complete immersion in Schumann’s most extreme psychology [DS]
Soaked in Colour (Fuga Libera)
There are a few winners here, but no consistency [MP]
Schumann, Clara Schumann & Brahms: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) (Decca)
Magnificent playing weaves together the music of this intimately connected trio [RCh]
Eugene Goossens – Cincinnati Symphony Vol 2 (Pristine Audio)
More pluses and some minuses with Goossens in Cincinnati [JW]
Brahms by Arrangement Vol. 2 (Toccata Classics)
Three successful orchestrations, especially that of the Piano Quintet [SB]
Invisible (NoMadMusic)
Women composers showing themselves more than a match for the men! [DMD]
Otto Klemperer (conductor): The Remastered Edition (Warner Classics)
Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]
Eugene Goossens – Cincinnati Symphony Vol 2 (Pristine Audio)
So-so Stravinsky, nervous hyper-fast Schumann and masterly Tchaikovsky [RB]
Schumann: Etudes Symphonique (ClassicVoice)
A disappointing recording of one of the masterpieces of the romantic piano repertory [MSt]
Moment of Eternity (Genuin)
A beautifully executed programme of solo piano music that has identity as its theme and its concealment behind masks [MSt]
Karl Böhm (conductor): The SWR Recordings (SWR Classic)
A rewarding collection [GT]
Schumann: Lieder (Berlin Classics)
These fifty-year-old recordings are classics and admirers of Schumann and Peter Schreier should own them, but the documentation is scanty [GF]
Frederick Stock (conductor) Chicago Symphony Vol. 2 (Pristine Audio)
Frederick Stock and his Chicago forces excel in major repertory [JW]
Georg Nigl (baritone): Echo (Alpha Classics)
Georg Nigl is a magnificent storyteller – do not miss this well-filled disc [GF]
Frederick Stock (conductor) Chicago Symphony Vol. 2 (Pristine Audio)
Schumann and Tchaikovsky symphonies by Stock’s Chicago Symphony make this historic release memorable [GT]
Jacob Lateiner (piano) The Lost Art Vol. 2 (Parnassus)
A pianist deserving of wider currency [SG]
Schumann: Symphonies (BIS)
A comprehensive survey stunningly played and beautifully recorded [NB]
Primrose String Quartet: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Biddulph)
William Primrose’s elite string quartet recordings back after 30 years [JW]
