Britten
Britten: Violin Concerto (Orfeo)
An eloquent performance of the main work with an interesting early work to complement it [SB]
Sandrine Piau (soprano) Reflet (Alpha Classics)
An attractive programme of French orchestral songs that will provide much enjoyment, but there are better versions of the well-known songs [PT]
Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Nocturne, Phaedra (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Overall a superlative disc, with flawless and very characterful performances [EML]
Clarke, Britten & Bowen: British Music for Viola and Piano (Claves)
An international version of some very British works [SB]
Path to the Moon Works for cello & piano (Chandos)
Three sonatas and a raft of transcribed songs offer fruitful material for the Chandos pairing [JW]
The Monarch’s Music (CRD)
A timely and enjoyable celebration of music for royal occasions [WH]
Britten: Albert Herring (Decca)
A touchstone recording which is hard to beat for its general excellence and superbly detailed sound [MP]
Noel Coward and Friends: A Most Marvellous Party (Signum Classics)
What an absolutely splendid party! Darling, I couldn’t have liked it more [PT]
Bella Adamova (contralto) There is home (Supraphon)
A superb recital of art songs, all of which perfectly suit her crystal-clear voice [SA]
Britten: War Requiem (Decca)
A landmark recording revealed in the stunning realism of a new transfer on SACD [JQ]
Advent Carols from St. John’s (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Evocative and beautifully sung [CT]
Our Indifferent Century (Delphian)
A fascinating programme, four works in search of a theme [WH]
Britten & Veale: Violin Concertos (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) A gorgeous disc that will have you reassessing the Britten and embracing the Veale concerto [RB]
The Monarch’s Music (CRD)
Admirers of music for Military Band and its performing traditions will enjoy this diverse programme [NB]
Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opus Arte)
A superior reissue of Peter Hall’s other superlative Britten production from Glyndebourne [PCG]
The English Tenor (Divine Art)
An enjoyable recital by a newcomer to the field of English Art Song [EJW]
Elgan Llŷr Thomas (tenor) Unveiled (Delphian)
A themed recital with three first recordings [WH]
Britten: Noye’s Fludde (Pristine Audio)
Fine historical performances indispensable to any Britten collection [WH]
Britten: Albert Herring (Opus Arte)
An unmatchable and irreplaceable video makes a welcome return to the catalogues [PCG]
Britten: Michelangelo Sonnets (Hyperion)
A convincing collection, well-sung, played and recorded [CG]
Britten: Noye’s Fludde (Pristine Audio)
Two world première Britten recordings remastered by Pristine make an enticing offering [PCG]
Britten: The Turn of the Screw (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) An exceptionally powerful musical and dramatic experience [GPJ]
Broken Branches (Pentatone)
A superlative Songs from Chinese can’t quite redeem indifferent singing elsewhere [DM]
Britten: Orchestral works (Naxos)
Another spectacular and poetic Britten collection ex-Collins courtesy of Naxos [EM]
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