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Schubert KTC1420

Schubert: Schwanengesang (Et’cetera)

One of the most thrilling young baritones around [GF]

dIndy OrchestralWorks Chandos

d’Indy: Orchestral Works Volume 4 (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Sheer, unadulterated pleasure [DM]

IfMusic Orlinski Erato

If Music: Jakub Józef Orliński (Erato)

A recital that sets up tensions, fruitful and otherwise, between voice and piano [JW]

Puccini ManonLescaut WarnerClassics

Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) A dramatic and engaging performance [DBe]

Ye TheBackyardoftheVillage Signum

Ye: The Backyard of the Village (Signum Classics)

An excellent introduction to the music of Xiaogang Ye [PRJ]

Brambach PianoQuartets cpo

Brambach: Complete Piano Quartets & Piano Sextet op. 5 (cpo)

A collection of chamber music deserving of its moment in the spotlight [DC]

Dvorak CelloConcerto ladolcevolta

Dvořák: Cello Concerto (La Dolce Volta)

Good, sometimes exceptional; we can expect better in the future [SV]

Walton Symphonies DeutscheGrammophon

Walton: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)

An auspicious debut disc from Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO [JQ]