Chandos
Mendelson & Bacewicz: Chamber Works (Chandos)
Four ‘lost’ works of Polish modernism presented in splendid performances (GPu)
Parry: Scenes from Shelley’s ‘Prometheus Unbound’, Blest Pair of Sirens (Chandos)
Parry’s Wagnerian dilemmas encountered in this premiere recording [JW]
Weinberg: Dawn, Symphony No.12 (Chandos)
An unexpected and thrilling pendant to Storgårds’ survey of late Shostakovich [NC]
Overtures from Finland (Chandos)
Well-devised programme lacking the last degree of performance finesse [NB]
McEwen: String Quartets Vol. 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) The Chilingirians really do bring life and joyous affirmation to this [JW]
Herrmann: Wuthering Heights (Chandos)
Cathy finally comes home in Herrmann’s magnum opus superbly performed [NB]
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Impressively powerful; a coupling that is stimulating and generous [TH]
Coates: Orchestral Works Vol. 3 (Chandos)
Coates’ life-enhancing music receives definitive performances [NB]
Overtures from Finland (Chandos)
A ramble, with delights along the way, through some of Finland’s most neglected overtures [RB]
Herrmann: Wuthering Heights (Chandos)
Extracts from an almost unknown superb opera raise hopes for a new complete recording [PCG]
Ichmouratov: Piano & Viola Concertos (Chandos)
Ichmouratov’s concertos are finely orchestrated but lack originality [GT]
Coates: Orchestral Works Vol 3 (Chandos)
John Wilson, spruce and lively once again in Eric Coates [JW]
K Fuchs: Orchestral Works Vol. 1 (Chandos)
A brilliant tonal voice unleashed and heard through dustless unsmeared glass [RB]
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Works (Chandos)
Strikingly vivid and thrilling accounts of some of Tchaikovsky’s most atmospheric narrative tone poems [RMo]
Herrmann: Wuthering Heights (Chandos)
A great and extremely effective recording drenched in splendour [RB]
Sancan: A Musical Tribute (Chandos)
A unique chance to get to know some most enjoyable music by this little-known composer, teacher and virtuoso [GH]
Shostakovich: Symphony 14 (Chandos)
Beauty and power triumph over darkness in Storgårds’ latest Shostakovich disc [NC]
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 (Chandos)
John Wilson has led me to enjoy this symphony as much as I have for decades [DMD]
Shadow Dances – British Works for Flute (Chandos)
A diverse and interesting programme beautifully played and recorded [NB]
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