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Stephen Greenbank

Petersen: Symphony No. 3 (Profil)

A valuable and welcome addition to the Petersen discography [SG]

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Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (Eloquence)

A release pianophiles will treasure [SG]

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Handel: Violin Sonatas (Forgotten Records)

Music performed with an intimate and homely charm [SG]

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Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Naïve)

A rewarding album, worth every penny of its asking price [SG]

Chopin: Piano Sonatas (Deutsche Grammophon)

Performances of authority and distinction [SG]

Jacob Lateiner (piano) The Lost Art Vol. 2 (Parnassus)

A pianist deserving of wider currency [SG]

Claudio Arrau (piano) The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)

Aristocratic, authoritative and poetic performances [SG]

Titelouze: Hymnes de l’église (Aeolus)

A revelation [SG]

Haydn: 2032 Project, Vol. 13: Horn Signal (Alpha)

Recommended for a most enjoyable experience [SG]

Christian Ferras (violin): à la mémoire d’un ange (Rhine Classics)

A violinist who represented the very best attributes of the Franco-Belgian School [SG]

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]

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Hjellemo: Orchestral Works (Sterling)

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

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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]

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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]

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van Dieren: Piano (Piano Classics)

Challenging, but satisfying [SG]

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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]

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Paray: Piano Works Vol. 2 (Ciar)

Attractively conceived music, well played [SG]

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Mozart: Violin sonatas (DG)

Free-spirited accounts, captivatingly played [SG]