Bach & Handel

Sabine Devieilhe sop Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon 

Erato 

Absolutely exquisite and radiant singing from soprano Sabine Devieilhe in a beautiful recital of Bach and Handel; Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon prove to be perfect partners throughout.

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Bartók Concerto for Orchestra. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta 

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki 

BIS 

An incredibly atmospheric survey of Bartók orchestral music, rich in detail and drama.

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Gubaidulina Orchestral Works 

Vadim Repin vn Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Andris Nelsons 

DG 

Gubaidulina’s violin concerto is given a superb performance by Vadim Repin, while the other works reveal the composer’s compelling instinct for orchestral colour.

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Mahler Symphony No 8 

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski 

LPO 

Mahler’s mighty Eighth Symphony from the LPO’s Royal Festival Hall home under Vladimir Jurowski, an event captured for posterity on this very impressive recording.

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‘Americascapes’ 

Basque National Orchestra / Robert Trevino 

Ondine 

A fascinating and gloriously played programme of little-known American orchestral works, assembled and conducted with real care and passion by Robert Trevino. 

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Mendelssohn String Quartets, Vol 2 

Doric Quartet 

Chandos 

The second half of the Doric’s excellent Mendelssohn quartet cycle conveys throughout a powerful sense of reflection on the music, resulting in highly engaged and engaging performances. 

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‘’Round Midnight’ 

Ébène Quartet 

Erato 

The sound world of these works is so integral to their success, and the Ébène Quartet embody it all brilliantly, giving this programme of nocturnal-themed music spanning a century a gripping sense of coherence.

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Chopin Piano Works 

Bruce Liu pf 

DG 

Followers of the recent Chopin Piano Competition – among which, given the huge viewing figures, you are highly likely to be one – can now celebrate the success of Bruce Liu with this wonderful album of performances captured live in Warsaw.

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Josquin. Brumel ‘In memoria mea’ 

Cantus Modalis; Seconda Pratica / Rebecca Stewart 

Carpe Diem 

Rebecca Stewart ‘works her magic’, as our critic puts it, on a programme of early music that feels genuinely fresh and surprising in style. A beautiful album.

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‘Séguedilles’ 

Marianne Crebassa mez Toulouse Capitole Orchestra / Ben Glassberg 

Erato 

An exploration – no, a celebration! – of French and Spanish musical links: Marianne Crebassa sings with joyful character, supported by stylish conducting from Ben Glassberg.  

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DVD/blu-ray

Britten The Turn of the Screw 

Sols; Sinfonia of London / John Wilson 

Chandos 

Britten’s dark tale told in a production from Wilton’s Music Hall, with music-making from a superb soloist line-up and the ever-impressive Sinfonia of London. 

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Reissue/archive

Chausson. Hahn. Paganini Violin Concertos 

Henryk Szeryng vn 

Rhine Classics 

Polish violinist Henryk Szeryng was a class act, writes Rob Cowan in Replay this month: discover why on this archive album of music by Chausson, Paganini and Hahn.

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