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Stephen Greenbank

Gideon Klein: Don’t forget about me (Toccata Press)

The life of a young genius tragically ended by a cruel and evil regime [SG]

Yvonne Lefébure (piano): Inédits 5 (Solstice)

Solstice’s au revoir to a great artist [SG]

Hjellemo orch CDS11282

Hjellemo: Orchestral Works (Sterling)

Don’t miss this disc if you are well disposed to tonally pleasing late Romantic music [SG]

Fiorentino unissued early RH026

Sergio Fiorentino (piano) Early Live and Unissued Takes (Rhine)

A live concerto flanked by other rare material shows the breadth of Fiorentino’s talent [JW]

Reed: String Quartets (MPR)

Attractive music, English through and through [SG]

Sivelöv: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (Naxos)

Stimulating and imaginative scores, painted in vivid colour [SG]

Tani Exton concert

Akito Tani (piano): In Concert (Exton)

An exciting new talent, and a generous and rewarding disc [SG]

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Vivaldi: Violin Sonatas (Forgotten Records)

Playing of elegance and refinement [SG]

Tomasi: Complete Violin Works (Naxos)

I have nothing but praise for this splendid disc [SG]

Dieren piano PC10241

van Dieren: Piano (Piano Classics)

Challenging, but satisfying [SG]

Heifetz New York RH025

Jascha Heifetz (violin) New York Concerts (Rhine Classics)

Heifetz fans, of which I’m one, shouldn’t hesitate [SG]

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Walter Gieseking (piano) His Columbia Graphophone Recordings (Warner Classics)

A splendid collection [SG]

Paray piano CC006

Paray: Piano Works Vol. 2 (Ciar)

Attractively conceived music, well played [SG]

Mozart violin spnatas UCCG9213

Mozart: Violin sonatas (DG)

Free-spirited accounts, captivatingly played [SG]

Szeryng rediscovered RH027

Henryk Szeryng (violin) Rediscovered (Rhine)

One of the twentieth century’s greatest violinists, a musical aristocrat with superb polished technique and a phenomenal intellect [SG]

Long APR 6039

Marguerite Long (piano) Vol. 2 (APR)

Enjoyable and insightful performances [SG]