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Echoes of Paris: Violin sonatas (Avie)

A highly recommendable programme [WH]

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Janáček, Martinů & Suk: Orchestral Works (Chandos)

Sheer pleasure from this varied programme of early twentieth-century Czech orchestral works [WH]

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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]

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Roth: Vocal works (Signum Classics)

Alec Roth composes music of truth and beauty [WH]

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Arise my love: Music for the Break of Day (Coro)

Music of renewal in a varied programme from this fine Oxford choir [WH]

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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]

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 26, 27 & 29 (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Three superb performances on a convincing period instrument [WH]

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Stanhope: Requiem (ABC Classic)

This touching new Requiem from Australia haunts the mind [WH]

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Berg: Violin Concerto & Mahler: Symphony 4 (Unitel)

Good seats for a fine Salzburg Festival concert at a fraction of the price [WH]

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Rose: Music for String Quartet (Convivium Records)

Difficult music that requires serious listening. Superb performances and recording [WH]

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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]

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Elgar: Enigma Variations (Signum Classics)

(Déjà Review) Vital and individual readings from a safe pair of hands [WH]

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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]

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The Art of the Vienna Horn (Naxos)

The recital as a whole is so obviously enjoyable and totally recommendable [WH]

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Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works (Ondine)

A lovely Mendelssohn programme from one of the finest of choirs [WH]

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Our Gilded Veins (Linn)

A deeply satisfying programme of recent orchestral music [WH]

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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]

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Sibelius: Violin Concerto (Chandos)

This is a disc that no lover of Sibelius will want to miss [WH]