- Quilter: Go, Lovely Rose (Chandos)A fine recital of songs is a welcome addition to the Quilter discography [PT]
- Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra – The Early Years Vol. 5 (Pristine Audio)Excellent restorations of Ormandy’s ‘World’s Greatest Music’ recordings of the late-30s [JW]
- Humperdinck’s Hänsel und GretelA survey by Lee Denham
- Fred over jorden (Peace to the World) (2L)Something rather special [DC]
- Sun Forest Lake (Candle Row Press)A perceptive study of Sibelius and his key orchestral works [JQ]
- Bellini: Norma (Divina Records)Simply one of the greatest ‘bel canto’ performances on record [MBu]
- Corelli ajusté à la flûte traversière (Da Vinci Classics)Every lover of Baroque music will be delighted to listen to Corelli à la française [JV]
- Bruckner: Symphony No 5 (NCPA Classics)Another grand, weighty, live account from the NCPA of Bruckner’s most hieratic symphony, beautifully played and engineered [RMo]
- Kats-Chernin: Wild Swans (ABC Classics)(Déjà Review) Future listeners will wonder how music of this quality could possibly have escaped their attention [ZT]
- Bartók: Piano Concerti (Capriccio)Satisfying performances of two concertos, a few doubts about the third [WH]
- Erlanger: La sorcière (B Records)A tremendous performance of an unexpectedly compelling French rarity [PSt]
- Michael Rabin (violin) Unpublished (Parnassus)An unpublished live Beethoven Concerto spearheads this Michael Rabin release [JW]
- Dvořák: Symphonies 5 & 6 (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)Fresh, vital, exuberant, strikingly energetic and authentic performances [RMo]
- Bruckner: The Symphonies (Naxos)A superb contribution to the anniversary celebrations: original interpretation, fine playing, good sound and outstanding documentation [RWe]
- Handel: Fernando, Re di Castiglia (Erato)(Déjà Review) A delightful score, fortunate here in being both sensitively and expressively performed [IB]
- Coleridge-Taylor, Harrison: Violin concertante works (Lyrita)(Déjà Review) Underappreciated English concertante works given fine readings [JF]
- Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 (Sony Classical)The concerto performances are very fine but the late piano pieces should not be missed on any account [JQ]
- Handel: Messiah (Alto)A brilliant, flawless live performance graced by some stellar solo singing [RMo]
- Ukrainian Christmas (Naxos)Dazzling orchestral arrangements of traditional and recent Ukrainian Christmas music [GH]
- Phibbs: String Quartets 2-4 (Nimbus Records)If you enjoy Britten’s quartets you will enjoy these [SB]
- Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)A splendidly remastered and historically important tranche of piano recordings [JW]
- Bruckner: Symphony No 7 (Atma Classique)(Déjà Review) A dedicated performance, with sensitive awareness of Bruckner’s idiom and musical characteristics [TB]
- Arnold: Concerto for Two Pianos (Naxos)(Déjà Review) A valuable addition to the growing Arnold catalogue [BBr]
- Impressions of Iberia (Da Vinci Classics)An impressive debut recording from the Cygnus Trio [DJB]
- Jascha Heifetz (violin) ‘Live’ Recordings (Biddulph)Heifetz caught live in broadcasts playing some discographic novelties into the bargain [JW]
- J. S. Bach: Magnificat & Handel: Te Deum (Harmonia Mundi)An odd combination of works, but both are performed well [JV]
- Rieti: Piano Concertos (Naxos)A delightful disc of music by an unjustly neglected figure [PRJ]
- Verdi: Don Carlo (Orfeo)The best live Italian version in the best sound available [RMo]
- Donizetti: Pia de’ Tolomei (Dynamic)The whole production is effective both visually and dramatically [RJF]
- Wien bleibt Wien: Waltzes & Polkas (MDG)An utterly delightful programme, played with charm and elegance [GF]
- Wagner: Tannhäuser (Warner Classics)After 64 years this recording remains a major contender despite a couple of flaws in the casting [MP]
- Respighi: Roman Trilogy (Pristine Audio)A classic historical recording is given a new lease of life in Ambient Stereo [RMo]
- Stamp: Music for Brass Band (Toccata Classics)Enjoyable and well-crafted works for brass band [PRJ]
- Erik Möllerström (guitar) Guitar (Sterling)A survey of recordings by Erik Möllerström, which is mainly of historical interest [ZT]
- Bardanashvili: Complete Piano Music (TYXart)A perfect introduction to the music of this fascinating composer [SA]
- Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (Elatus)(Déjà Review) The playing and interpretations of Maxim Vengerov steal the show [TB]
- Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony (Naxos)(Déjà Review) Happy Christmas from Naxos, a real stocking filler! [NHo]
- Contemporary Landscapes (Beau Fleuve)Four engaging narrative works from contemporary American composers [KT]
- Debussy & Chaminade: Piano Works (Indésens)Two composers, masters of their very different idioms, brought together by this talented young pianist [RCh]
- Dett: Piano WorksWell prepared and affectionate, rhythmically sprung performances of Dett’s piano music [JW]
- Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Pristine Audio)Pristine’s fine new transfer gives a boost to Maria Callas’ first recording of La Gioconda with impressive results [MP]
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