Sony Classical
Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 (Sony Classical)
The concerto performances are very fine but the late piano pieces should not be missed on any account [JQ]
Haydn: ‘Paris’ Symphonies (Sony Classical)
Bernstein’s classic Haydn, available again on disc [LW]
Mahler: Symphony No 8 (Sony Classical)
A fine live account which despite a few quibbles sustains interest throughout its taut execution [RMo]
Lutosławski: Symphony No 3 & 4 (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) If you missed the earlier opportunities to acquaint yourself with these towering statements you should do so now, without delay [JW]
Dvořák: Cello Concerto (Sony Classical)
A moving and timely disc, Dvořák’s matchless concerto stands alongside short works by Ukrainian composers [WH]
Rameau: The Sound of Light (Sony Classical)
Put aside preconceptions of “authenticity” and enjoy this for what it is – a celebration of some of Rameau’s most appealing music [RMo]
Skempton: Piano works (Sony Classical)
A lovely disc of an under-rated British composer’s music, superbly played and recorded [NH]
Schumann: Symphonies Nos 1-4 (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) Unassuming, confident, middle of the road performances very well recorded [RB]
Poulenc: Complete Solo Piano Music (Sony Classical)
Delicious music, played with refinement and character by this masterly pianist [GPJ]
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 4 & 7 (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) As a coupling of the symphonies, this disc is unbeatable [TP]
Sommernachtskonzert Schönbrunn 2024 (Sony Classical)
An excellent souvenir [RWe]
Monteverdi: Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (Sony Classical)
An audio treasure trove of fine performances, in an orchestration contrary to modern period performance dictates [MP]
Mahler: Symphony 3 (Sony Classical)
In many ways this is an admirable Mahler Third [JQ]
Rachmaninov: Symphonies Nos 1-3 (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) A burnished classic of the gramophone [RB]
Brahms, Strauss, Reger & Rihm: Hölderlin-inspired works (Sony Classical)
A fascinating compilation of Hölderlin-inspired pieces [JQ]
Wagner: Parsifal (Sony Classical)
A decent account of the score let down by vocalism which ranges from mediocre to poor [MBu]
Gormenghast (Sony Classical & BBC Studios)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest scores ever written for television [GSD]
Suk, Herbert & Dvořák: Inspiration (Sony Classical)
Beautifully played, intense Slavic serenades [SFV]
Massenet: Le Cid (Sony Classical)
This version of Massenet’s opera is somewhat marred by the coarse recording, but there are a few thrills to be encountered nonetheless [MP]
Lindberg: Cello Concerto (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) These dedicated performances by artists enjoying a long association with Lindberg’s music cannot be bettered, and are superbly recorded [HC]
Stravinsky: The Nightingale (Sony Classical)
Stravinsky’s own recording is a flawed yet pleasurable account of this little opera [MP]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (Sony Classical)
An extraordinarily daring and vital realisation of a masterwork by a “maverick” conductor who dares to challenge convention – and triumphs [RMo]
Rimsky-Korsakov & Stravinsky: Scheherazade, Song of the Nightingale (Sony Classical)
(Déjà Review) Sumptuous, exciting and wonderfully sensuous [IL]
Igor Levit (piano): Fantasia (Sony Classical)
Another outstanding recital from Levit, with a superb version of the big Busoni work [SB]
 |
 |
Featured Naxos review |
 |
 |
 |
 |
