Strauss R

Bewitching total immersion in sublime harp sounds [DC]

A great orchestra pays its tribute to a much loved conductor [PH]

A disc of Strauss songs that’s fine, but unremarkable in light of the competition [ST]

A re-release of three great recordings on a different label, whose raison d’être eludes me… [RMo]

An absorbing study of an unjustly neglected body of recordings continues [JW]

Further excellent performances and transfers in this ongoing series [PSt]

A ravishing Verklärte Nacht, but a lacklustre Alpensinfonie [ST]

Strong, masculine playing from Berl Senofsky – along with some less than stellar performances [JW]

Performances of great historical and musical interest in superb transfers [PSt]

A worthwhile disc, even if I am equivocal about some of the singing [PT]

A profile of the singer Günther Groissböck – no revelations, but there’s always the voice [ST]

Although something of a mixed bag, there’s much to please the Senofsky admirer enshrined in these two discs [SG]

(Déjà Review) Refreshing, highlighting the invention and vivacity [RBr]

Pristine opens up a new depth of sound for these wartime classics [RMo]

by Ralph Moore

A splendid operatic bass in a new and satisfying context [WH]

A good but hardly distinguished production, in terms of both performance and sound [RMo]

An auspicious launch for the Melbourne Symphony’s own label [JQ]

A cunningly devised programme ideally showcasing Quasthoff’s vocal versatility and dramatic gifts [RMo]

Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]

Good performances but there are preferable versions of the main work [SB]

A lovely supplement to the complete live recording in much better sound [RMo]

A valuable documentation of Delman’s versatility, musically, repertoire-wise and linguistically [GF]

Late recordings, issued in their entirety for the first time, do not show the much loved soprano at her best [PT]