December 2022

A striking release of Dvořák’s chamber music from Jan Vogler and friends [MC]

A rather wonderful experience spiritually, historically and, of course, musically [ST]

Blistering Ginastera sandwiched between rather average Dvořák and Sarasate [DMD]

Serene accounts characterised by beauty of tone and homogeneity of phrasing [RMo]

Light Music certainly, but of real and lasting quality [DJB]

A well-considered programme, polished playing, but I miss the grander passions [RCh]

This specialist-market disc will appeal to enthusiasts of Danish music and romanticism [JF]

Combustible Bacewicz and Chopin from a terrific young pianist [DMD]

A moving personal dedication to his wife by Ukraine’s greatest living composer [GT]

A somewhat unusual combination of composers but it works splendidly and is another feather in Mossberg’s by now well-adorned cap [GF]

A fine, flexible, sensitive reading somewhat hampered by a lack of sheer weight in the orchestra [RMo]

Husum surprises and delights once more [RCh]

A mixed bag, but with two masterpieces [SB]

A disc that lovers of contemporary music will find fascinating and hugely rewarding [SA]

The two main works here are especially well performed, and in good sound [RWe]

Martinova’s abandoned musical personality unleashes no holds barred Ravel but less successful Debussy [DMD]

A little too much reverence in the music somewhat dampened my enthusiasm for this interesting exercise [DJB]

Essentially unsatisfying accounts of two favourite Berlioz works [Rmo]

Superb performances of two major works by Berg and two worthwhile rarities [SB]

Near 50-year-old reissues of Franco-Russian repertoire stand the test of time [JW]

A new edition of the definitive study of Ludwig Minkus’s career and work is very welcome [RMay]

Free-spirited accounts, captivatingly played [SG]

Very good, but not outstanding; Dausgaard’s 2007 recording remains the benchmark here [DM]

An intriguing recording which will be wanted by those collecting this cycle [GT]