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Stephen Greenbank
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]
January 19, 2023
Sivelöv: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (Naxos)
Stimulating and imaginative scores, painted in vivid colour [SG]
January 17, 2023
Akito Tani (piano): In Concert (Exton)
An exciting new talent, and a generous and rewarding disc [SG]
January 15, 2023
Vivaldi: Violin Sonatas (Forgotten Records)
Playing of elegance and refinement [SG]
January 12, 2023
Tomasi: Complete Violin Works (Naxos)
I have nothing but praise for this splendid disc [SG]
January 10, 2023
Jascha Heifetz (violin) New York Concerts (Rhine Classics)
Heifetz fans, of which I’m one, shouldn’t hesitate [SG]
January 5, 2023
Walter Gieseking (piano) His Columbia Graphophone Recordings (Warner Classics)
A splendid collection [SG]
January 3, 2023
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]
December 6, 2022