1 September 2015

Mendelssohn, Grieg & Hough: Cello Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68079  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The performance here is a pure delight’ (The Whole Note, Canada)» More
1 September 2015

Parry: I was glad & other choral works
Studio Master: CDA68089  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The performances on this disc achieve the highest standards. The sound is excellent; the choir is well focussed and ‘present’ while the organ is reported thrillingly … a magnificent disc’ (MusicWeb International)» More
1 September 2015

Tomášek: Songs
Studio Master: CDA67966  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

«Le récital sans faute de goût de Renata Pokupić et Roger Vignoles se fraie aisément un chemin dans ce quasi-désert, sans marquer durablement les esprits» (Diapason, France)» More

1 September 2015
Classica, France, Xavier de Gaulle
Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem; Hough: Missa Mirabilis
Studio Master: CDA68096  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

«Une vigueur rare et une belle diction … un orchestre vibrant [sous] la direction enflammée et attentive d'Andrew Litton … les ambitions métaphysiques de Stephen Hough sont clairement affirmées et le résultat, moins révolutionnaire que celui de son aîné, s'écoute avec intérêt» (Classica, France)» More

1 September 2015

Ysaÿe: Sonatas for solo violin
Studio Master: CDA67993  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The new Alina Ibragimova CD of the Six Sonatas for Solo Violin by Eugène Ysaÿe … is another simply outstanding solo disc. This is the fifth CD of these amazing works that I have received in the past four years or so, and Ibragimova’s is probably the biggest name of the five. She always plays with fire and passion, and her technique is astonishing; nothing in these fiendishly difficult works seems to give her the slightest problem. It’s a truly marvellous disc’ (The Whole Note, Canada)
31 August 2015

Perfect Polyphony
CDGIM213  2CDs for the price of 1 — Download only 

‘If you’re coming fresh to Renaissance polyphony or to the work of this excellent ensemble then this new set is an ideal place to start. However, be warned: the purchase of Tallis Scholars recordings soon becomes addictive’ (MusicWeb International)» More
29 August 2015

Ornstein: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No 2
Studio Master: CDA68084  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The three-movement Piano Quintet and String Quartet No 2 are weighty, spirited utterances in a style hard to seize as ornsteinian, but worth attention, especially when performed with such panache’ (The Sunday Times)» More
25 August 2015

Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (D): Gamba Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68045  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Both Scarlatti and Handel are most alluring. With Robin Michael's added cello on the bass line, they become real duo sonatas with discreet, though inventive and often witty, continuo harpsichord’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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25 August 2015

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 2/2, 10/1, 78 & 110
Studio Master: CDA68086  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘This fifth volume, for the most part, offers interpretations characterised by intelligent virtuosity and cultivated artistry … obviously [Angela Hewitt's] long experience with Bach is an asset here!’ (Gramophone)
25 August 2015

Mahler: Symphonies Nos 7-9
Studio Master: SIGCD362  6CDs Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'This set is mainly valuable for those who attended the Southbank concerts. Maybe the more controversial performances came across more compellingly live than they do on disc' (Gramophone)
23 August 2015
The Observer, Stephen Pritchard
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 6 - Ian Bostridge
Studio Master: CDJ33126  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The lovesick texts are somewhat overwrought and highly coloured to modern ears, but Bostridge is totally convincing, particularly in his wonderfully sensitive handling of the Op 96 collection. Johnson, that poet of the piano, underpins everything with just the right level of ardour—and he writes tremendous sleeve notes’ (The Observer)» More

23 August 2015

Compère: Magnificat, motets & chansons
Studio Master: CDA68069  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The Orlando Consort—just four male singers—deliver with poise a Magnificat composed in Milan and a varied sequence of effective French chansons’ (The Sunday Times)» More
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