Weber

Aleksandra Kurzak is in striking form with an album of arias sung by legendary French soprano Cornélie Falcon [MC]

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]

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

An evergreen Beethoven Concerto with delightful encores as a bonus [RMas]

An interesting and enterprising recital but a question mark over the suitability of the voice for some of the material [PT]

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

(Déjà Review) Chandos’s faith in Brewer has been justified, completely and utterly [CC]

A survey by Ralph Moore

A handsome tribute to ‘Le Maître’ sixty years after his death [JQ]

A sequence of overtures demonstrates the versatility and virtuosity of Boult’s pre-war BBC Symphony [JW]

Boult in spirited form in his twilight years: no let-up in authority from the doyen of British conductors [JW]

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]

I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]

Arrau’s Chopin enjoys something of classic status, and here are two perfect examples of why this is so [CC]

Weber’s magical score is lovingly presented on this fine set [MP]

One might go hunting for a more complete version of this opera, but this one does the trick in most respects [MP]

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

Impeccably performed easy-listening entertainment in the best sense of those words, but the playing time could have been more generous [GF]

A wonderful completion of APR’s series exploring Backhaus’ exciting early recording career [RCh]

Ten very well-filled discs documenting six glorious decades at the Paris Opera [RMo]

A delightful collection [SB]

Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]

(Déjà Review) Playing and singing beautifully tailored to the score; an endless kaleidoscope of subtle colours [MC]