Warner Classics

Gavrilov’s ups and downs charted in his EMI (now Warner) legacy [JW]

(Déjà Review) An excellent insight into the human relationships and stories behind some of the great symphonic and vocal music on record [DBe]

A very special collection of lieder, opera and operetta from one of the great post-war sopranos [DBe]

A very good introduction to the music of Elsa Barraine [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A dramatic and engaging performance [DBe]

(Déjà Review) A starry cast, with a classic performance from Gottlob Frick, achieving not quite the sum of its parts [DBe]

(Déjà Review) An excellent bargain which competes with the very best versions on record [DBe]

Celebrating a Centenary so auld acquaintance should ne’er be forgot [PH]

(Déjà Review) A sensible and impressive performance with no significant weak links [DH]

I had not expected to be so impressed by this recital [SB]

Consistently thought-provoking [DF]

(Déjà Review) Acquire this superb new Mahler Second, but hang on to your copy of Rattle’s 1986 recording too [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A modern makeover for an old favourite [GD]

Such an odd mix of music, but somehow it works [DJB]

A cornucopia of patrician music-making that has rarely been rivalled [RMo]

(Déjà Review) The Third Piano Concerto is more than just a curio [IL]

(Déjà Review) A fresh approach to this remarkable symphony [JQ]

(Déjà Review) A performance that will give much pleasure [JQ]

An intriguing piece of cross-cultural programming combining an energised performance of Mozart’s Requiem with an exotic new work [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Turn to this with confidence [ST]

A solid chunk of Mackerras, spanning half a century of recordings for the Warner group [JW]

Wondrous works, at minimal price (and presentation) – not to be missed [RB]

Beecham’s monos minus the acoustics (demerit) but with some previously unissued material in a well-compiled 53-CD box [JW]

A 36-CD remastered box that restores (almost) all Boult’s mono legacy for the Warner umbrella of labels [JW]