Pentatone

An attractive selection from this marvellous repertoire, very well performed [RWe]

A recording in which those who have been following the Bychkov cycle can invest with confidence [JQ]

A valuable addition to the discography of the songs of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with sensitive and deeply considered performances [GF]

A lovely recital presenting Melody Moore as a worthy inhabitant of the pantheon of the present generation of sopranos [GF]

In no way does this new recording displace its illustrious predecessors except in terms of the clarity of its digital sound [RMo]

Handel’s grand outdoor showpieces reduced in scale to intimate chamber works [RMo]

A thoughtful enterprising collection brilliantly executed [DMD]

Resplendent brass playing with Wagner’s Ring ruling lesser contemporary works [NB]

One of the essential works of the last century given an exemplary performance [DMD]

Unspectacular but deeply satisfying [DMD]

An outstanding version of the rare Four Orchestral Pieces and a very good one of the Concerto for Orchestra [SB]

The old Leinsdorf recording with Bergonzi and Price will never be redundant, but this is an admirable newcomer {GF]

(Déjà Review) One of the finest, maybe the finest, set of these works [PSh]

Virtuoso playing and an excellent recording but Janowski’s tempi are not invariably well judged [RMo]

A neat, modern Mahler 5 a little lacking in personality [DMD]

There’s a great deal to admire about this performance [JQ]

Beautiful tone, deep feeling, good enunciation, sure-footed technique, perceptiveness and phenomenal virtuosity [GF]

Haydn’s moving Stabat Mater reimagined – a success all around [LP]

A gorgeous, imaginative Mahler 2nd plagued by bottomless sound [DP]

An excellent recording of a Stabat Mater with a special twist: the enlarged wind orchestration from 1803 [GF]

Hats off! A Recording of the Year! [DMD]

A superlative Songs from Chinese can’t quite redeem indifferent singing elsewhere [DM]

Spry, lively performances in bold sound [DM]

World premiere recordings of orchestral songs by a largely forgotten composer [JQ]