Toccata Classics

(Déjà Review) Anyone remotely interested in 20th century Eastern European Music will make a wonderful discovery [DWa]

An infusion of folklore enlivens three mid-century violin concertos [JW]

A magnificent new release of unjustly neglected British music [DJ]

A lovingly presented collection – the unknown or underappreciated aspects of Havergal Brian’s work [NB]

Folklore predominates in a zesty Ukrainian selection, most sensitively performed [JW]

The first Estonian symphonist’s charming but rather bloodless violin works [JW]

A valuable exploration of Pitfield’s eminently approachable orchestral music [JF]

Flury’s mature orchestral works, well performed, recorded and documented [EJW]

British Pastoralism from 1946 to 1988 – lyricism and (largely) unclouded sunshine [JW]

Inventive and evocative late Romantic piano music rescued from an obscurity that belies its one-time fame [RCh]

Sohal_StringQuartets_ToccataClassics [DHa]

An opera from the byways of Flury’s lighter output, to be enjoyed as a communal experience [EJW]

Kick off your shoes and take to the dancefloor with Scott’s tapestry of orchestrated dances [JW]

Fascinating products of Simpson’s apprenticeship, and first recordings of two major chamber works [RHa]

A great opportunity to hear two significant arrangers and transcribers at work [JF]

I have eagerly awaited Volume 2 and am thrilled to have it now as it certainly doesn’t disappoint [SA]

Enjoyable and well-crafted works for brass band [PRJ]

There is much to discover from the ‘Father of Lithuanian Music’ [SA]

We are unlikely ever to come across a finer exemplar of this music [SA]

A fine survey of Matthew Taylor’s recent orchestral output [HC]

Works of stature and originality [PCW]

Authoritative premiere recordings of a semi-forgotten Jewish-Lithuanian-Swedish composer [JW]

Fabulous music, a worthy champion [SA]

A top-notch production, with performances of high order [SG]