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William Hedley
Glass & Bjerkestrand: Violin Concertos (lawo)
Fascinating music, fine performances and recording, poor presentation [WH]
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral Works (Hyperion)
Splendid Vaughan Williams, and the other works are not to be missed on any account [WH]
Janáček & Haas: String quartets (BIS)
At the very top of the list for these masterpieces [WH]
Elgan Llŷr Thomas (tenor) Unveiled (Delphian)
A themed recital with three first recordings [WH]
Britten: Noye’s Fludde (Pristine Audio)
Fine historical performances indispensable to any Britten collection [WH]
Puccini: Turandot (Pristine Audio)
Not an ‘icon’ perhaps, but unmissable for admirers of Callas and Puccini [WH]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 6 & 15 (LSO Live)
A slightly tame 6th coupled with a magnificent 15th [WH]
McDowall: Da Vinci Requiem (Signum Classics)
A prominent composer of vocal and choral music represented by performances of two fine, serious works [WH]
Polish Concerti Vol. 1 (Dux)
An unusual and deeply satisfying disc – give it a try [WH]
Magnificat 3 (Signum Classics)
Outstanding performances of a varied and satisfying programme in superb sound [WH]
Shostakovich, Kabalevsky: Cello Concerti (Sony)
One of our greatest cellists in a revelatory performance from his younger days [WH]
Schubert: Lieder (RCA)
(Déjà Review) A fine young singer and a master accompanist [WH]
Netzel, Sandström, Tarrodi: Piano Concerti (BIS)
A master pianist in music written for (and by) him – a voyage of discovery [WH]
Dodgson: Songs Vol. 1 (SOMM Recordings)
An enticing introduction to a fine composer’s songs [WH]
Adams: Sila (Cantaloupe)
Almost impossible to evaluate, but this has opened my eyes, ears and mind to something quite new [WH]
Bruckner Spectrum (Berlin)
A compelling and superbly performed programme [WH]
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (Alpha)
A superb Stravinsky collection [WH]
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