With exceptional new recordings of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, Symphonies No. 8 and 9 by Schubert, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and more
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Mahler Symphony No. 4
Sabine Devieilhe coax The Centuries / François-Xavier Roth (Harmonia Mundi)
Last month’s cover artist discussed the rationale behind his period performance of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, and the results are as eye-opening as we could have hoped. A wonderful recording.
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Schubert Symphonies Nos. 8 and 9
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt (DG)
Herbert Blomstedt, now 94, draws on a lifetime of Schubertian wisdom, experience and affection in what David Threasher calls “a rather special recording.”
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‘Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1’
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (OPL)
Wonderful interpretations of Fire Bird and The Rite of Springjust two parts of a generous opener to a series of three albums.
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‘A Cembalo certato a Violino solo’
Johannes Pramsöhler vn Philippe Grisvard HPD (Audax)
This cleverly programmed set places Bach’s six sonatas for violin and harpsichord in the context of its time with early recordings of many works from the period.
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‘Corazón’
John Henry Crawford cv Victor Santiago Asuncion pf (Orchid)
John-Henry Crawford’s love affair with Latin American music was sparked by winning first prize at the 2019 Carlos Prieto Competition in Mexico, and this delightful release is the result.
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Haydn Piano Sonatas, Vol 11
Jean Efflam-Bavouzet pf (Chandos)
A brilliant series ends on a note worthy of all the previous volumes: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s desire to share with us his affection for Haydn’s music is contagious. A superb investigation.
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D Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas
Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy pf (piano classics)
“A deeply fulfilling and beautifully crafted Scarlatti program,” writes Jed Distler of this Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy album. Listen to him.
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Blackford mirror of perfection
Britten Sinfonia/David Hill (Lyrita)
Two works by Richard Blackford – one a second recording, and marvelously realized to boot, the second a response to Covid – elicit the admiration of our reviewer Guy Rickards.
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Massenet “Songs with Orchestra”
soils; Paris Chamber Orchestra / Hervé Niquet (Bru Zane)
A recital interpreted with style of 25 of Massenet’s songs, only four of which have been recorded before, by a vocal formation and a conductor truly sensitive to the composer’s sound universe.
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Sheep Missa Lack of money
The Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice (Hyperion)
There is a lively sense of excitement in the Brabant Ensemble’s approach to Mouton’s music, late medieval works full of variety, character and individuality.
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DVD/Blu-Ray
wagner Der fliegende Hollander
soils; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra / Oksana Lyniv (DG)
In his review, Mike Ashman praises the performance and offers an intriguing enough account of the production for you to decide if it’s for you or not.
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Reissue/archive
‘Elgar of America, Vol 3’
John Barbirolli (Sum Ariane)
Sir John Barbirolli’s insight into The Dream of Geronte is well known, but here is another glorious recording of him conducting the work, with the New York Philharmonic live from Carnegie Hall in 1959.
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