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William Hedley
Janáček, Martinů & Suk: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
Sheer pleasure from this varied programme of early twentieth-century Czech orchestral works [WH]
Ruby Hughes (soprano): Amidst the Shades (BIS)
A beautiful voice and an individual approach to a captivating programme [WH]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto 2 & Paganini Rhapsody (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) A refreshing and totally convincing reading [WH]
Arise my love: Music for the Break of Day (Coro)
Music of renewal in a varied programme from this fine Oxford choir [WH]
Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin Concertos (BIS)
Two frequently coupled Romantic violin concertos alongside a real discovery [WH]
Corlis: Immortality – Choral Works (Naxos)
Easily accessible choral music from Canada [WH]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 26, 27 & 29 (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Three superb performances on a convincing period instrument [WH]
Stanhope: Requiem (ABC Classic)
This touching new Requiem from Australia haunts the mind [WH]
Berg: Violin Concerto & Mahler: Symphony 4 (Unitel)
Good seats for a fine Salzburg Festival concert at a fraction of the price [WH]
Rose: Music for String Quartet (Convivium Records)
Difficult music that requires serious listening. Superb performances and recording [WH]
a Riveder Le Stelle: Swedish Choral Music (BIS)
A wide-ranging collection of modern Swedish choral music superbly sung and recorded [WH]
Rejoice: Vasks, Shalygin & Gubaidulina (All Ears Records)
Three modern works for violin and cello, superbly played and recorded [WH]
Elgar: Enigma Variations (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) Vital and individual readings from a safe pair of hands [WH]
Nielsen: Orchestral Music (Chandos)
Well programmed, superbly played, a treat for Nielsen lovers [WH]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 (LSO Live)
A very fine performance which yields to its rivals – to one in particular [WH]
The Art of the Vienna Horn (Naxos)
The recital as a whole is so obviously enjoyable and totally recommendable [WH]
Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works (Ondine)
A lovely Mendelssohn programme from one of the finest of choirs [WH]
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (Antal Doráti Centenary Society)
A powerful live performance that also has some troubling aspects [WH]
Jackson: The Christmas Story (Delphian)
A compelling and innovative musical treatment of a well-loved story [WH]
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9 (Signum Classics)
Fine performances of two idiosyncratic, even eccentric, Shostakovich symphonies [WH]
Sibelius: Violin Concerto (Chandos)
This is a disc that no lover of Sibelius will want to miss [WH]





































