Stravinsky
Stravinsky: Muses (Channel Classics)
Camerata Salzburg breathe life into neoclassical Stravinsky [DHa]
Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
An important survey of one of the great partnerships of the 20th century at its peak [DHa]
Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
A fascinating, marvellously presented anthology [JQ]
Pierre Monteux in Boston (West Hill Archives)
(Déjà Review) Authoritative, finely played, well recorded and transferred [JW]
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & Petrushka suite (Alto)
Voluptuous, elemental … an orchestra caught in headlong flight [RB]
Soulima Stravinsky: Rediscovered Recordings (Nimbus)
A fascinating rediscovery from the Nimbus archives – Soulima Stravinsky playing his own and his father’s music [DHa]
Stravinsky: Late Works (Pentatone)
Spiritual revelations in Stravinsky’s late works [DHa]
Erling Bloch: Pioneering Danish chamber musician (Danacord)
The restored recordings of Erling Bloch – sonata and trio player, quartet leader, eminent teacher and committed exponent [JW]
Russian Ballet Suites (Hyperion)
Andrey Gugnin makes these piano versions really exciting [SB]
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) The Complete Acoustics 1910-18
Characterful examples of Beecham’s first recordings performed by his zestful orchestra [JW]
Martinů: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 (Supraphon)
Another top-class exploration of Martinů’s Violin Concertos [JW]
The Jazz Album (Classics for Pleasure)
(Déjà Review) An enjoyable album of jazz-influenced music, London Sinfonietta on good form [GPu]
Sibelius: Symphonies 3 & 6, Stravinsky: Violin Concerto (Avie)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful testament to the talents of the Northern Sinfonia [CC]
Pierre Monteux: A 150th Anniversary Tribute (SOMM Ariadne)
A fine anniversary tribute to ‘Le Maître’
Kenneth MacMillan (choreographer) Celebrated (Opus Arte)
Three one-act ballets in very fine performances [RMay]
Ravel: L’Enfant et les sortilèges & L’heure Espagnole (Deutsche Grammophon)
A sparkling pair of Ravel’s contrasting operas, justifying their status as “gramophone classics” [RMo]
Shostakovich, Stravinsky & Glazunov: Viola and Piano (Brilliant Classics)
A well played recital of Russian music for the viola [DHa]
Hommages: Works for strings (BIS)
A varied selection that repays repeated hearing; the arrangement of Apollon musagète is a real ear-opener [HC]
Stravinsky: Le Rossignol (Erato)
Roth andLes Siècles provide enough musical revelations to make this the top choice among stereo versions [MP]
Etsuko Hirose: The Complete Denon Recordings (Danacord)
These remarkable discs have been hard to track down so it is wonderful to have them collected together and to hear Etsuko Hirose’s dazzling pianism [RCh]
Stravinsky: The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring (Deux-Elles)
(Déjà Review) Exciting recordings that throw new light on the originals, and absorbing in their own right [GPu]
Copland and his American Contemporaries (Avie)
(Déjà Review) A very good disc, which nicely rounds off a most stimulating mini-series [JQ]
Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin: Piano Sonatas; Stravinsky: Serenade (ECM)
(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]




































