Pentatone
Rachmaninov & Tchaikovsky: Romances (Pentatone)
An attractive selection from this marvellous repertoire, very well performed [RWe]
Mahler: Symphony No 1 (Pentatone)
A recording in which those who have been following the Bychkov cycle can invest with confidence [JQ]
Rachmaninov & Tchaikovsky: Romances (Pentatone)
A valuable addition to the discography of the songs of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with sensitive and deeply considered performances [GF]
Remembering Tebaldi (Pentatone)
A lovely recital presenting Melody Moore as a worthy inhabitant of the pantheon of the present generation of sopranos [GF]
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Pentatone)
In no way does this new recording displace its illustrious predecessors except in terms of the clarity of its digital sound [RMo]
Handel: Water & Fire (Pentatone)
Handel’s grand outdoor showpieces reduced in scale to intimate chamber works [RMo]
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) Resilience (Pentatone)
A thoughtful enterprising collection brilliantly executed [DMD]
Deified (Pentatone)
Resplendent brass playing with Wagner’s Ring ruling lesser contemporary works [NB]
Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance (Pentatone)
One of the essential works of the last century given an exemplary performance [DMD]
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (Pentatone)
An outstanding version of the rare Four Orchestral Pieces and a very good one of the Concerto for Orchestra [SB]
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Pentatone)
The old Leinsdorf recording with Bergonzi and Price will never be redundant, but this is an admirable newcomer {GF]
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for violin (Pentatone)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest, maybe the finest, set of these works [PSh]
Schubert: Symphonies – Unfinished & The Great (Pentatone)
Virtuoso playing and an excellent recording but Janowski’s tempi are not invariably well judged [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony 5 (Pentatone)
A neat, modern Mahler 5 a little lacking in personality [DMD]
Mahler: Symphony 2 (Pentatone)
There’s a great deal to admire about this performance [JQ]
Mozart: Anime Immortali (Pentatone)
Beautiful tone, deep feeling, good enunciation, sure-footed technique, perceptiveness and phenomenal virtuosity [GF]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
Haydn’s moving Stabat Mater reimagined – a success all around [LP]
Mahler: Symphony 2 (Pentatone)
A gorgeous, imaginative Mahler 2nd plagued by bottomless sound [DP]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
An excellent recording of a Stabat Mater with a special twist: the enlarged wind orchestration from 1803 [GF]
Broken Branches (Pentatone)
A superlative Songs from Chinese can’t quite redeem indifferent singing elsewhere [DM]
Bach & Pärt: Works for Violin & Orchestra (Pentatone)
Spry, lively performances in bold sound [DM]
Sommer: Orchestral songs (Pentatone)
World premiere recordings of orchestral songs by a largely forgotten composer [JQ]
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