Bloch
Neville Marriner (conductor): The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)
An 80-CD centenary salute to Marriner, with (or without) his ASMF [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin): The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Biddulph)
An Elman discographic lacuna is put right; fine transfers too [JW]
Bloch, Bruch & Dohnányi: Works for Cello & Orchestra (Claves)
Imaginatively programmed and superbly performed [DC]
Emanuel Feuermann (cello) In Concert (Parnassus)
Exceptionally fine cello playing, and artistic quality is high throughout [SG]
Louis Kaufman (violin): Violin Sonatas (Biddulph)
A generously well-filled disc featuring an outstanding fiddle player [SG]
Bloch: String Quartets (Pristine Audio)
A classic set of these twentieth century masterpiece returns [SB]
Joseph Szigeti (violin) European Columbia Recordings Vol. 4 (Pristine Audio)
The final furlong for Szigeti’s legacy on Pristine Audio with top-notch Obert-Thorn restorations [JW]
Louis Kaufman (violin): Violin Sonatas (Biddulph)
A stylish release featuring a quartet of sonatas played by the sumptuous tonalist Louis Kaufman [JW]
Bloch: Orchestral Works (Alto)
Often eloquently introspective but rising to anger and vigour [RB]
From Jewish Life (SWR Classics)
A valuable boxed reissue from SWR’s vaults brings melancholy, vivacity and many disc premieres [JW]
Eudice Shapiro (violin): Sonatas and duos (Biddulph)
The admirable art of violinist Eudice Shapiro, heard in core repertory [JW]
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