Dynamic
Busoni: Doktor Faust (Dynamic)
Good singing and lighting do not outweigh poor orchestral playing and perverse staging [SB]
Liszt-Beethoven: Complete Symphonies Vol 3 (Dynamic)
Vigorous and purposeful performances with an eye for detail [RCh]
20th Century Middle European Flute Music (Dynamic)
Four 20th century composers united in their response to political extremism [JF]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Dynamic)
Bach, beautifully embroidered [PJ]
Maderna: Serenata per un satellite & other works (Dynamic)
An important Maderna monograph seems to fill some gaps in the catalogue. One for the specialist, however, rather than the general listener [RHa]
Donizetti: La favorite (Dynamic)
“La favorite” is well served in a complete new edition, well sung and staged [RWe]
Mendelssohn: Fantasies, Caprices, Variations (Dynamic)
Shihyun Lee never misses the mark in this wonderful collection of Mendelssohn’s sometimes overlooked piano works [RCh]
Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 (Dynamic)
A long awaited cycle that is ultimately disappointing [LD]
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1-9 (Dynamic)
Some good things here, but as a whole this is not competitive [SB]
Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 (Dynamic)
A refreshing survey of the Beethoven symphonies from Zubin Mehta [GT]
Cortese: Chamber and vocal music (Dynamic)
Not flawless but interesting (re)introduction to the work of a neglected neoclassical Italian composer [GPu]
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Books I & II (Dynamic)
For a satisfying harpsichord version of these glorious works, this new release will offer rewards aplenty [SG]
Cavalli: Il Xerse (Dynamic)
A welcome release, but with one important shortcoming [MP]
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex (Dynamic)
A well-performed Stravinsky masterpiece, and a related work by Pizzetti [RWe]
Lully: Acis et Galatée (Dynamic)
A premiere filming of Lully’s major stage work: intelligent production, convincing performance [RWe]
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex (Dynamic)
A decent concert performance of Stravinsky’s great work, with a rarity to precede it [SB]
Refice: Cecilia (Dynamic)
Excellent orchestral playing, choral singing and conducting compromised by sub-par solo voices and thus a missed opportunity [RMo]
Scriabin: Visionary and Poet (Dynamic)
A mostly successful recital of early Scriabin with a couple of rarities [RCh]
Mascagni: L’amico Fritz (Dynamic)
A very good way to discover the attractions of Mascagni’s second opera [RWe]
Mercadante: Messa solenne (Dynamic)
An intriguing revival of music which makes grand gestures but mostly remains oddly bland and uninvolving [RMo]
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (Dynamic)
A modern-dress production that plays it pretty straight, and a very strong singing team [ST]
D’Alay: The Dresden Concertos (Dynamic)
Pleasant, undemanding and unremarkable [DJB]
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [Dynamic)
A spectacular staging of a visually impressive and finely performed Ring from Bulgaria [GT]
Bellini: Bianca e Fernando (Dynamic)
A first video release of Bellini’s early work features some attractive singing and an elegant, if quirky, production [MP]
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