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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]

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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]

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Dvořák: Cello Concerto (Sony Classical)

A moving and timely disc, Dvořák’s matchless concerto stands alongside short works by Ukrainian composers [WH]

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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]

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Skempton: Piano works (Sony Classical)

A lovely disc of an under-rated British composer’s music, superbly played and recorded [NH]

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Schumann: Symphonies Nos 1-4 (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) Unassuming, confident, middle of the road performances very well recorded [RB]

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Poulenc: Complete Solo Piano Music (Sony Classical)

Delicious music, played with refinement and character by this masterly pianist [GPJ]

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 4 & 7 (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) As a coupling of the symphonies, this disc is unbeatable [TP]

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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]

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Mahler: Symphony 3 (Sony Classical)

In many ways this is an admirable Mahler Third [JQ]

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Rachmaninov: Symphonies Nos 1-3 (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) A burnished classic of the gramophone [RB]

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Brahms, Strauss, Reger & Rihm: Hölderlin-inspired works (Sony Classical)

A fascinating compilation of Hölderlin-inspired pieces [JQ]

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Wagner: Parsifal (Sony Classical)

A decent account of the score let down by vocalism which ranges from mediocre to poor [MBu]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Igor Levit (piano): Fantasia (Sony Classical)

Another outstanding recital from Levit, with a superb version of the big Busoni work [SB]

Artur Rodziński (conductor): The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Sony Classical)

Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]