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Biber: Mystery Sonatas (Passacaille)
An exciting, intense and often dramatic performance of these masterpieces [JV]
Surinach: Acrobats of God (BMOP Sound)
Light of heart yet with substance and a certain misty-eyed nostalgia [RB]
Hommage à Blanche Selva (Ciar Classics)
A pleasing disc of rarities – a worthy tribute [SG]
Schubert: Insomnia (Berlin Classics)
This delightful collection of songs takes the listener on a gentle trip both down memory lane and on an expedition into some obscure backyards [GF]
Sirmen: String Quartets (cpo)
A recording which does justice to the fascinating music of a remarkable woman [GPu]
Portraits of a Mind (Albion Records)
This CD is a wonderful, enduring celebration of Ralph Vaughan Williams [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony 5 (Pentatone)
A neat, modern Mahler 5 a little lacking in personality [DMD]
Beach: Symphony, Piano Concerto (Naxos)
A brilliant bargain performance of Amy Beach’s two major orchestral works – snap it up [NH]
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Verdi: His Life and Operas (Part 4)
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