Louis Caix d'Hervelois (c1677-1759) Dans le sillage de Marin Marais (Suites for viola da gamba) - La Rêveuse rec. 2020 HARMONIA MUNDI HMM902352 [69] [JV] Caix d'Hervelois's compelling music is done full justice by La Rêveuse. Jules Massenet (1842-1912) Songs with Orchestra - Nicole Car, Jodie Devos (soprano) Cyrille Dubois (tenor) Orchestre de Chambre de Paris/Hervé Niquet rec. 2020 BRU ZANE BZ2004 [67] [MC] A strong contender for my record of the year. Alvin Singleton (b. 1940) String Quartets - Momenta Quartet rec. 2021 NEW WORLD RECORDS 80832-2 [60] [DMD] These quartets demand to be heard! La Folia Arrangements of works by Kreisler, Vitali, Paradis, Corelli & Tartini - Sebastian Bohren (violin) Stringendo Zürich, CHAARTS Chamber Artists rec. 2021/22 AVIE AV2513 [61] [DJB] A well-thought-out and original programme, brilliantly performed. The Mysterious Motet Book of 1539 Siglo De Oro/Patrick Allies rec. 2022 DELPHIAN DCD34284 [67] [JQ] An outstanding release, seamlessly combining top-class musicianship with dedicated scholarship.

Georgios Axiotis (1875–1924) A Love Trilogy - New Festival Opera-Symphony Orchestra Sofia/Byron Fidetzis rec. 2003 NAXOS 8.574353 [78] [CL] The rediscovered orchestral music of a Greek Romantic composer; a musical lover, not a fighter.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Partitas - Eleonor Bindman (piano) rec. 2020–21 DELOS DE3597 [2 CDs: 159] [DM] Over two and a half hours in Bindman’s delightful company fly by most agreeably.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Suites for Solo Cello - Marina Tarasova (cello) rec. 2021 DIVINE ART DDA21238 [2 CDs: 141] [GT] An outstanding recording of Bach’s Cello Suites from a brilliant Russian musician.

Johahn Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Violin Concertos - Peter Rybar (violin) Collegium Musicum Winterthur/Henryk Szeryng (violin) rec. 1965 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT12465 [51] [RMo] Fine playing slightly compromised by over-bright sound and slow tempi.

Maria Bach (1896–1978) Piano Quintet, String Quintet & Cello Sonata - Christine Busch (violin), Elene Meipariani (violin), Klaus Christa (viola), Mathias Johansen, Conradin Brotbek (cello), Akiko Shiochi, Yukie Takai (piano) rec. 2019 CPO 555341-2 [75] [JW] Maria Bach’s chamber music in refined hands contrasts with a competitor disc from Hänssler.

Don Banks (1923–1980) Vocal and Chamber Music rec. 2020 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0591 [82] [JF] A rewarding near-centennial celebration of Don Banks’ vocal and chamber music.

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Adagio Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Introduction and Allegro Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Serenade - Boston Symphony Orchestra/Charles Munch rec. 1957 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT3660 [49] [RMo] Music, execution and sound engineering of quality.

Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Divertimento Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerti Grosso - Moscow Chamber Orchestra/Rudolf Barshai rec. 1962 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSERS HDTT8417 [47] [IO] Fine 1960s recording, well remastered, and played, with an unusual combination of composers.

Nicholas Barton (b. 1950) Symphony Christopher Wright (b. 1954) Horn Concerto, Symphony  - Richard Watkins (horn), Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ John Andrews rec. 2021 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0466 [81] [NB] Very well played and recorded disc of well-crafted and serious music.

Nicholas Barton (b. 1950) Accord: Symphony in One Movement Christopher Wright (b. 1954) Horn Concerto, Symphony - Richard Watkins (horn), Royal Scottish National Orchestra/John Andrews rec. 2021 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0466 [81] [HC] Barton's Symphony is a nice find; one's appreciation of Wright’s music is greatly enhanced.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) The Symphonies - Accentus, Chamber Orchestra of Europe/ Yannick Nézet-Séguin rec. 2021 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4863050 [5 CDs: 347] [GT] An important Beethoven cycle with magnificent performances of the New Complete Edition.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphonies Nos 4 & 8 Étienne Nicholas Méhul (1763-1817) Symphony No 1 - Akadamie für Alte Musik Berlin/Bernhard Forck rec. 2022 HARMONIA MUNDI HMM90244849 [2 CDs: 91] [LP] A stimulating exploration of the Beethovenian in music.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concertos 0-7 - Michael Korstick (piano) ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra/Constantin Trinks rec. 2020/21 CPO 555447-2 [4 CDs: 256] [DMD] Deserves to be heard alongside the best recent recordings of these works.

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) West Side Story Dances, On the Waterfront Suite - New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Leonard Bernstein rec. 1961 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT9830 [41] [NB] Classic performances in an audiophile transfer – collectors will need to decide for themselves if it is good value.

René de Boisdeffre (1838-1906) Complete Works for Piano - Anna Mikolon (piano) rec. 2021 ACTE PRÉALABLE AP0532 [71] [RCh] Attractive piano miniatures from this forgotten French composer.

Peter Boyer (b. 1970) Orchestral Works - London Symphony Orchestra/Peter Boyer rec. 2022 NAXOS 8.559915 [59] [EJW] Enjoyable, approachable orchestral music by one of the most popular composers active in the USA today.

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Complete Songs 1 - Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Ulrich Eisenloh (piano) rec. 2020 NAXOS 8574268 [65] [MZ] Some very fine performances of overlooked works are let down by excessively heavy dynamic compression.

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) The Piano Trios - Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin and viola), David Geringas (cello), Lilya Zilberstein (piano) rec. 2021 GRAMOLA 99251 SACD [2 discs: 112] [DF] First-rate performances of Brahms’s piano trios.

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Violin Concerto Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) Hussite Overture - Henryk Szeryng (violin), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rafael Kubelík rec. 1967 ORFEO C220081 [50] [JW] Szeryng and Kubelik in Vienna, performing with bravura intensity.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Double Concerto - David Oistrakh (violin), Pierre Fournier (cello), Philharmonia Orchestra/Alceo Galliera rec. 1956 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT7846 [33] [RMo] A fine recording to vie with the Kletzki account for variety, harmony and sheer virtuosity.

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Sonatas Nos 2 & 3, Scherzo - Oleg Marshev (piano) rec. 2021 DANACORD DACOCD900 [77] [RWe] Powerful accounts, if lacking lyrical finesse at times.

John Brunning (b. 1954) The Complete Works for Guitar - Xuefei Yang (guitar), Johannes Moses (cello), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Clark Rundell rec. 2021/2022 PRIMA FACIE PFCD184 [45] [ZT] Not to be missed.

John Burge (b. 1961) Sinfonia Antiqua, Forgotten Dreams, One Sail, Upper Canada Fiddle Suite - Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra/Kevin Mallon rec. 2019 NAXOS CLASSICS 8.579073 [64] [RB] Music of a melodic traditionalist, so be warned, or encouraged.

Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) Doktor Faust - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) George Shirley (tenor) Ingrid Bjoner (soprano) American Opera Society Ch & O/Jascha Horenstein rec. 1964 PRISTINE AUDIO PACO188 [2 CDs: 126] [SB] The cuts and poor quality of the recording makes this of only historical interest.

Alfredo Catalani (1854-1893) La Wally - Izabela Matula (soprano) Leonardo Capalbo (tenor) Vienna Symphony Orchestra/Andrés Orozco-Estrada rec. 2021 UNITEL 806404 Blu-Ray [PCG] An involving performance of an Italian rarity reveals Catalani to be a more subtle exponent of opera than his reputation might suggest.

Alfredo Catalani (1854-1893) La Wally - Izabela Matula (soprano), Leonardo Capalbo (tenor), Wiener Symphoniker/Andrés Orozco-Estrada rec. 2021 UNITEL EDITION 806404 Blu-ray [135] [GT] An outstanding performance of an unjustly neglected opera.

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) Piano Trio Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) Poème Élégiaque, Méditation-Poème - Bruno Monteiro (violin) Miguel Rocha (cello) João Paulo Santos (piano) rec. 2021 ETCETERA KTC1729 [60] [JW] A hothouse Franco-Belgian programme astutely programmed and beautifully performed.

Malcolm Dedman (b. 1948) Piano Music Vol. 1 - Nancy Lee Harper (piano) rec. 2021 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0649 [66] [RB] A beleaguered but gritty determination to speak directly to audiences.

Trevor Duncan (1924–2005) Orchestral Works - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Penny rec. 1993 NAXOS 8.555192 [68] [PCG] Another very enjoyable reissue in the Naxos series of British Light Music.

Henri Duparc (1848-1933) Complete Songs - Sarah Connolly (mezzo) Huw Montague Rendall (baritone) Nicky Spence (tenor) William Thomas (bass) Malcolm Martineau (piano) rec. 2019-2021 SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD715 [60] [GF] No reader who buys this disc on impulse will go far astray.

George Enescu (1881–1955) Impressions d'enfance - Ensemble Raro rec. 2019/2021 SOLO MUSICA SM396 [59] [MC] An engaging album of Enescu chamber works from Ensemble Raro.

Giorgio Federico Ghedini (1892-1965) Musica da Concerto, Musica Concertante Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Fünf Stücke - Simonide Braconi (viola & viola d’amore) Enrico Bronzi (cello) Nuova Orchestra da Camera “Ferrucio Busoni”/Massimo Belli BRILLIANT CLASSICS 96117 [52] [JLW] The hidden treasures and secret pleasures of Ghedini.

Brian Field (b. 1967) Choral & Orchestral Works RMN CLASSICAL RMN70709 [63] [RB] Shorter pieces which speak an imaginative tonal and often balm-charged tuneful language.

Benjamin Godard (1849-1895) Violin Concerto, En plein air, Scènes écossaises, Suite, Trois morceaux - Sergey Levitin (violin), Christopher Cowie (oboe), Anna Noakes (flute), BBC Concert Orchestra/Martin Yates rec. 2021 DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7399 [82] [NB] Polished performances of attractive music.

Georg Goltermann (1824-1898) Nocturnes and Romances - Katherine Decker (cello), Eun-Hee Park (piano) rec. 2019 MSR CLASSICS MS1673 [78] [DJB] Charming miniatures, best approached in small batches, lest a sense of sameness creep in.

Morton Gould (1913-1996) Spirituals, Interplay, Latin American Symphonette – London SO/Walter Susskind, Morton Gould & his Orchestra rec. 1958 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT4663 [42] [NB] The difficulty in obtaining these recordings elsewhere makes these transfers worth considering.

Alessandro Grandi (1590–1630) Laetatus sum - Vesper Psalms - Accademia d’Arcadia & UtFaSol Ensemble/ Alessandra Rossi Lürig rec. 2019 ARCANA A525 [73] [GH] A second helping of the oeuvre of this significant contemporary of Monteverdi.

César Guerra-Peixe (1914-1955) Symphonic Suites, Roda de Amigos - Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra/Neil Thomson rec. 2016 NAXOS 8.573925 [58] [NB] Impressive and colourful scores from a little-known Brazilian composer.

Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) Ô mon bel inconnu - Thomas Dolié, Véronique Gens, Orchestre National Avignon-Provence/Samuel Jean rec. 2019 BRU ZANE BZ1043 [60] [MP] A delicious musical profiterole that should not be missed on any account.

Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) Poèmes & Valses - Pavel Kolesnikov (piano) rec. 2021 HYPERION CDA68383 [71] [SB] An admirable programme of Hahn’s charming piano pieces.

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphonies - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner rec. 1970-90 ELOQUENCE 484 3214 [15 CDs: 754] [JW] Restorations of Marriner’s admirable Haydn with the ASMF prove warmly sensitive.

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) Nelson Mass & Te Deum - Felicity Lott (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano), Maldwyn Davies (tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (bass), The English Concert Choir and Orchestra/Trevor Pinnock rec. 1986 ARCHIV PRODUKTION 4230972 [50] [MP] This remains among the top choices for a recording of the Nelson Mass.

Hubert Klyne Headley (1906-1995) Piano Concerti Nos 1-2, Symphony No 1 - Anna Bogolyubova (piano), Russian Philharmonic Orchestra/Dmitry Yablonsky rec. 2006 NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559300 [63] [RB] Confidently traces its ley lines in majesty rather than superficial display.

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) The Essential Holst - rec. 1961-1992 DECCA 444 549-2 [2 CDs: 149] [PCG] A reissued Holst compilation giving those who want The Planets, a taste of some of his other lesser-known works.

Christian Frederik Emil Horneman (1840-1906) Aladdin - Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra/Michael Schønwandt rec. 2020 DACAPO 6.200007 SACD [3 discs: 179] [MP] A demonstration recording featuring a top-notch cast rediscovering a dramatically flawed opera with much gorgeous music to wallow in.

Alan Hovhaness (1911–2000) Piano Works Vol. 2 - Alessandra Pompili (piano) rec. 2020 DYNAMIC CDS7946 [56] [RB] A lonely and even isolated quest in a forest of tonal music at the extreme boundaries.

Gordon Jacob (1895-1984) Viola Chamber works - Jadwiga Stanek (viola) Borys Biniecki (clarinet) Bolesław Siarkiewicz (violin) Magdalena Swatowska (piano) rec. 2019/20 DUX 1847 [58] [JW] Gordon Jacob’s generous, collegiate music hits the mark.

Gunnar Johansen (1906–1991) Piano Works - Solon Pierce (piano) rec. 2020 DANACORD DACOCD908 [68] [RCh] A fascinating collection of works by this wonderful but neglected pianist-composer.

Daniel Jones (1912-1993) Rediscovered Piano Works - Martin Jones (piano) rec. 2019-2021 LYRITA SRCD2396 [4 CDs: 240] [PCG] Rediscovered rarities expand our knowledge of the earlier career of Daniel Jones in this excellent collection.

Paul Juon (1872-1940) Chamber Music for Viola - Basil Vendryes (viola), Igor Pikayzen (violin), William David (piano) rec. 2021 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0389 [67] [JW] Paul Juon’s charming and quietly distinctive chamber music.

Gustave Kerker (1847-1923) Broadway in Berlin, Burning to Sing or Singing to Burn, The Belle of Broadway - NDR Radiophilharmonie/Howard Griffiths rec. 2009 CPO 777 509-2 [2 CDs: 93] [RW] Forgotten vocal gems of the early 1900s musicals.

Charles Koechlin (1867-1950) The Seven Stars' Symphony - Sinfonieorchester Basel/ Ariane Matiakh rec. 2021 CAPRICCIO C5449 [57] [NB] Koechlin’s fan letter to Hollywood receives its finest recording to date.

Ivan Khandoshkin (1747-1804) Sonatas - Aleksandra Kwiatkowska (historical violin) rec. 2022 ETCETERA RECORDS KTC1772 [48] [DC] Sensitively performed and highly enjoyable in every regard.

Paul Lacombe (1837-1927) Piano Quartet, Cello Sonata, Violin Sonata No 3 - Victor Sangiorgio (piano) Sergey Levitkin (violin) Josephine Knight (cello) Rachel Roberts (viola) rec. 2021 DUTTON CDLX7397 SACD [75] [DJB] Well-crafted, conservative works, alas not especially memorable.

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764) Violin Sonatas - David Plantier (violin, direction), Les Plaisirs du Parnasse rec. 2021 RICERCAR RIC431 [75] [JV] An ideal introduction to the oeuvre of Leclair.

Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906-1994) Divertimento, Sinfonieta, Velhos Romances Portugueses, Invenções - Portuguese Symphony Orchestra/Bruno Borralhinho rec. 2021 NAXOS 8.574373 [63] [RB] Performances and recordings are full of conviction.

Elisabeth Lutyens (1906–1983) Organ Music - Tom Winpenny (organ) rec. 2021 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0639 [70] [GH] Perhaps a niche interest, but Lutyens is finally beginning to stake a claim on our further understanding of twentieth century British music.

Boris Lyatoshynsky (1895-1968) Symphonies 1-5, Grazhyna - Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra/Theodore Kuchar rec. 1993-94 NAXOS 8.503303 [3 CDs: 189] [NB] Uncomfortable music for uncomfortable times in committed and idiomatic performances.

Boris Lyatoshinsky (1895–1968) Symphonies Nos 4 & 5 - Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra/Roland Bader rec. 1994 CPO 9991832 [53] [GT] A fine account of Ukraine’s leading symphonist.

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Wunderhorn - Dietrich Henschel (baritone) Bochumer Symphoniker/Steven Sloane rec. 2017 AVANTICLASSIC AVA10522 [2 CDs: 144] [DMD] A fresh and vibrant account of every Mahler Wunderhorn setting.

Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882-1973) Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2, Per una favola cavalleresca - Paolo Chiavacci (violin) Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma/Francesco La Vecchia rec. 2012/13 NAXOS 8.573075 [69] [EJW] Mostly interesting orchestral music by an underappreciated composer.

Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909), Alfredo Casella (1883-1947) & Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) Piano Trios - Hèsperos Piano Trio rec. 2021 TACTUS TC850006 [62] [DJB] A pleasant surprise, with the Martucci going up considerably in my esteem.

Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) Violin Sonatas Viktoria Kaunzner (b. 1982) Golden Sponge - Viktoria Kaunzner (violin), Oleg Poliansky (piano), Universal Korean Organic Ensemble rec. 2021 HÄNSSLER HC21001 [81] [RWe] Medtner finds two champions in excellent accounts of his impressive violin sonatas.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Les Offrandes oubliées, Poèmes pour Mi, Chronochromie - Sarah Leonard (soprano), ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra/Michael Gielen rec. 1991/1996 ORFEO C250131 [58] [HC] A fine traversal of Messiaen's output from 1930 to 1960 performed by musicians fully in tune with the music.

Luys Milán (c.1500-1561) & Luys de Narváez (c.1500-1555) Spanish Renaissance Music - Giuseppe Chiaramonte (guitar) rec. 2021 BRILLIANT CLASSICS 96217 [63] [GPu] Recommended to all who don’t absolutely insist on the use of the vihuela in this music.

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria - Furio Zanasi (baritone) Lucile Richardot (contralto) Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner rec. 2017 OPUS ARTE Blu-ray OABD7299D [195] [RWe] A splendid semi-staging filmed on Gardiner’s celebrated anniversary Monteverdi pilgrimage in 2017.

Emanuel Moór (1863-1931) Music for Viola & String Quartet - Dirk Hegemann (viola) Dávid Báll (piano) Rosenstein String Quartet,  Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra/Mátyás Antal rec. 2021 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0650 [62] [JW] Moór and the viola; a fine, lyric match.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) & Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Clarinet Quintets - Members of the Vienna Octet rec. 1961/63 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT11228 [67] [RMo] Elegant, classically restrained interpretations of the two great clarinet quintets with a pleasing bonus in splendid, vintage stereo.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Don Giovanni - Samuel Ramey (bass) Julia Varady (soprano) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan rec. 1987 C MAJOR 761404 Blu-ray [193] [MP] A powerful cast, a darkly sober production, and a clearly suffering maestro, which adds up to more than the sum of its parts.

Jan Novák (1921-1984) Orchestral Music Vol 1 - Enseble Opera Diversa/Gabriela Tardonová rec. 2015/2019 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0551 [75] [NB] Another impressive Toccata release highlighting the work of a little-known Czech composer and Martinů acolyte.

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) Le Voyage dans la Lune – Violette Polchi, Sheva Tehoval, Chœur et Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie/Pierre Dumoussaud rec. 2021 BRU ZANE BZ1048 [2 CDs: 151] [MC] Bru Zane has come up trumps here.

Elias Parish Alvars (1808-1849) Works for 2 Pianos - Simon Callaghan, Clíodna Shanahan (piano) rec. 2021 LYRITA SRCD411 [79] [RB] Rarely encountered, decorous and decorative music in stylish performances.

Radu Paladi (1927–2013) Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto; Symphonic Suite - Nina Karmon (violin), Oliver Triendl (piano) Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen/Eugene Tzigane rec. 2021 CAPRICCIO C5465 [57] [RB] A beguiling and charming composer well suited to captivate his audiences on first hearing.

Allan Pettersson (1911-1980) Symphony No 15, Fantaisie pour alto seul, Viola Concerto - Ellen Nisbeth (viola) Norrköping Symphony Orchestra/Christian Lindberg rec. 2020 BIS BIS-2480 SACD [68] [RB] Passionate, overwrought, tense, malcontented music, superbly put across.

Allan Pettersson (1900-1980) 6 Songs, Barfotasånger - Peter Mattei (baritone) Bengt-Åke Lundin (piano) rec. 2021 BIS BIS-2584 SACD [72] [RWe] Songs worth getting to know, in nearly ideal interpretations.

Andreas Pevernage (1542/43-1591) The Musical Universe of Andreas Pevernage - Chansons, motets, madrigals - Utopia rec. 2020 RAMÉE RAM2006 [72] [JV] Five outstanding voices, blending perfectly, an impeccable intonation and great attention to detail.

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) Madama Butterfly - Mirella Freni (soprano) José Carreras (tenor) Teresa Berganza (mezzo) Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra/Giuseppe Sinopoli rec. 1987 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4235672 [2 CDs: 153] [LD] A darker than usual Butterfly.

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943) Piano Sonata No 1, Moments musicaux - Stephen Osborne (piano) rec. 2020 HYPERION CDA68365 [74] [RWe] The account of the mighty First Sonata claims a place among leading versions.

Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Rachmaninoff Stories - Mathis Rochat (viola) Erdem Misirlioglu (piano) rec. 2021 PROSPERO CLASSICAL PROSP0032 [64] [RB] Spirited bravura viola arrangements - performances that brim with conviction.

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) Nouvelle Symphonie - Florian Sempey (baritone) Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski rec. 2021 CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES CVS062 [65] [SB] A delightful programme and a worthy successor to the original 'Symphonie imaginaire'.

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) Piano concertos, Deux mélodies hébraïques, Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé - Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Les Siècles/François-Xavier Roth rec. 2020–21 HARMONIA MUNDI HMM902612 [74] [JQ] A disc for lovers of Ravel’s music to savour and delight in.

Maurice Ravel (1873-1937) Cantates Pour Le Prix de Rome - Véronique Gens (soprano) Choeur et Orchestre National des Pays de La Loire/Pascal Rophé rec. 2021 BIS BIS-2582 SACD [2 discs: 102] [JQ] These unfamiliar early Ravel works are shown in the best possible light.

Aloys Schmitt (1788–1866) Piano Concertos - Ulster Orchestra/ Howard Shelley (piano) rec. 2021 HYPERION CDA68389 [76] [JWe] Impeccable performances of wonderful, sprightly music.

Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951) Kammersymphonie, Sechs Kleiner Stücke Anton Webern (1883-1945) Symphonie, Fünf Sätze - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne/Heinz Holliger rec. 2021 FUGA LIBERA FUG794 [53] [GT] A very fine survey of the New Viennese School.

Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942) Piano Concerto, Der Buerger Als Edelmann - Michael Rische (piano), WDR Symphony Orchestra/ Israel Yinon, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Belin/ Gerd Albrecht rec. 1998/99 HÄNSSLER HC21042 [52] [JW] Vibrant performances.

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) Piano Concerto, Der Bürger als Edelmann - Michael Rische (piano) WDR SO Köln/Israel Yinon, Deutsches SO Berlin/Gerd Albrecht rec. 1998-1999 HÄNSSLER CLASSIC HC21042 [52] [LW] This disc fills a notable gap in the Schulhoff discography.

Derek B. Scott (b. 1950) Symphonies 1 & 2, The Silver Sword - Liepāja Symphony Orchestra/Paul Mann rec. 2020 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0646 [57] [JW] A brace of symphonies from a British communicator.

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) String Quartet No 1 Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) String Quartet No 12, Waltzes - Wihan Quartet rec. 2020 NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI6422 [64] [RMo] Superb performances, even if a certain relentless brilliance and intensity in both the sound and playing in the Smetana quartet can be wearing.

Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962) & Alfred M Wall (1975-1936) Piano Quartets Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941) Piano Quintet -Tippett Quartet, Lynn Arnold (piano) rec. 1921 DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7396 SACD [76] [JW] Three British chamber premieres from the 1920s are performed with proselyting eloquence.

William Grant Still (1895–1978) Orchestral Works - Zina Schiff (violin) Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Avlana Eisenberg rec. 2018 NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559867 [60] [RB] Advances the Still cause by moving various shorter works, many with a prominent part for eloquent solo violin, out of the Stygian depths.

Bernardo Storace (c.1637-post 1664) Complete Harpsichord and Organ Music - Enrico Viccardi (organ, harpsichord, spinet) rec. 2016 BRILLIANT CLASSICS 95455 [2 CDs: 139] [GPu] Now the best choice for Storace – superb playing, gorgeous instruments, fine sound.

Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) L’île Enchantée, Procession March, Day Dreams, The Sapphire Necklace - BBC Concert Orchestra/John Andrews rec. 2021 DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7404 [82] [NB] Interesting but inessential Sullivan, very well performed and presented.

Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915) At the Reading of a Psalm - St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella Choir, Russian National Orchestra/Mikhail Pletnev rec. 2003 ALTO ALC1445 [68] [RB] Thoroughly gripping … remarkable commitment and rare ardour.

Anna Thorvaldsdottir (b. 1977) Aerial SONO LUMINUS SLE70025 [68] [GT] An intriguing survey of this Icelandic composer’s music.

Boris Tishchenko (1939–2010) Violin Concerto No. 2 - Sergey Stadler (violin), Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra/Vassily Sinaisky rec. 1975–1987 NORTHERN FLOWERS NFPMA99146 [65] [RB] A brilliant yet enigmatic Symphony/Concerto and two short groups of miniatures.

Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946) Cello Concerto No 2, Viola Concerto - Marko Ylönen (cello) Lilli Maijala (viola) Tallinn Chamber Orchestra/Juha Kangas rec. 2021 ALBA ABCD463 [76] [WH] Two searching, melancholy concertos in very fine performances.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) A London Symphony - Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli rec. 1957 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT10069 [46] [RMo] No compromises have to be made for the splendid vintage sound here in a performance which catches every mood and nuance.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) A London Symphony, Pastoral Symphony - Margaret Ritchie (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult rec. 1952 PRISTINE AUDIO PASC662 [79] [GT] An outstanding release in Boult’s Vaughan Williams symphonic cycle.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Vaughan Williams on Brass - Ross Knight (tuba), Tredegar Town Band/Ian Porthouse, Martin Brabbins rec. 2021/2022 ALBION RECORDS ALBCD052 [79] [JF] A splendid contribution to RVW’s sesquicentennial celebrations.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Vaughan Williams On Brass - Ross Knight (tuba), Tredegar Town Band/ Ian Porterhouse & Martyn Brabbins rec. 2021–22 ALBION RECORDS ALBCD052 [80] [JQ] A very important addition to the Vaughan Williams discography.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Symphonies Nos 5 & 6 - BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult rec. 1972-1975 ICA CLASSICS ICAC5164 [69] [JQ] A good live account of the Sixth but the real prize here is the Fifth.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Symphonies 6 & 9, The Wasps - BBC SO, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent rec. 1957-64 SOMM ARIADNE 5016 [73] [RB] Voluptuousness and velocity … Sargent’s breathtakingly lovely results.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Complete Works for Violin & Piano - Midori Komachi (violin), Simon Callaghan (piano) rec. 2021 MUSIKALEIDO MKCD002 [62] [RB] An age of innocence … distils a warm embrace with the countryside and its ecstasies.

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Pan’s Anniversary - Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia/William Vann rec. 2021 ALBION RECORDS ALBCD054 [72] [JQ] A notable addition to the Vaughan Williams discography.

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Macbeth - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Elena Suliotis (soprano), Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Lamberto Gardelli rec. 1970 URANIA WS121.399 [2 CDs: 144] [GF] Several good things here, but with a painfully wayward heroine and a controversial hero it cannot be a first recommendation.

Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978) Orchestral Works Vol 3 - Bulgarian National Radio SO/Alexander Vladigerov, Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra/Pancho Vladigerov rec. 1970-80 CAPRICCIO C8056 [3 CDs: 203] [RB] Impressionist inclinations and mastery to the fore.

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Tristan und Isolde Acts II & III - Ludwig Suthaus (tenor), Erna Schlüter (soprano), Staatskapelle Berlin/Wilhelm Furtwängler rec. 1947 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT13666 [2 CDs: 148] [RMo] A fine, if incomplete, souvenir of Furtwängler’s magnetism live, with an especially fine performance by Suthaus as Tristan.

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Winterstürme Die Walküre (Act I), Götterdämmerung (excerpts) - Anja Kampe (soprano) Stephen Gould (tenor) René Pape (bass) Staatskapelle Dresden/Christian Thielemann rec. 2021 PROFIL PH22038 [2 CDs: 119] [GF] Swings and roundabouts but the recording is good.

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Tristan und Isolde - Peter Seiffert (tenor), Nina Stemme (soprano), Chorus and Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper/Franz Welser-Möst rec. 2013 ORFEO C210123 [3 CDs: 224] [ST] Not a keeper; only for those who want to trace the development of Nina Stemme’s Isolde.

Sir William Walton (1902-1983) Violin Concerto, Symphony No 2 - Zino Francescatti (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell rec. 1959-1961 HIGH DEFINITION TAPE TRANSFERS HDTT12857 [55] [NB] Makes you wish that both conductors had recorded more Walton.

Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Symphony No.2, Violin Concerto - Tamás Kocsis (violin) Ulster Orchestra/Jac Van Steen rec. 2021 SOMM RECORDINGS SOMMCD280 [57] [JF] Two rare concert works by Kurt Weill that demand our interest.

Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919–1996) Die Passagierin - Dshamilja Kaiser (mezzo-soprano), Will Hartmann (tenor), Grazer Philharmoniker/Roland Kluttig rec. 2021 NAXOS NBD0144V [143] [GT] Weinberg’s first operatic masterpiece is given a fine performance by Oper Graz.

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919–1996) Piano Quintet, Moldavian Rhapsody, Violin Concerto - Leonid Kogan, David Oistrakh (violin), Mieczysław Weinberg (piano), Borodin Quartet, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra/Kirill Kondrashin rec. 1954-63 ALTO ALC1452 [75] [RB] Two of Weinberg’s major works in exemplary performances, with the added benefit of the composer’s presence.

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996) String Quartets - Silesian Quartet rec. 2020-2021 CD ACCORD ACD284/291 [63 & 76] [SA] All six of the quartets on these two discs are given genuinely insightful performances.

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) Organ Symphonies 5 & 6 - Pierre Labric (organ) rec. 1971 SOLSTICE SOCD396 [70] [SG] Another valuable addition to the Labric discography.

John Williams (b. 1932) A Gathering of Friends - Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Jessica Zhou (harp) Pablo Sáinz-Villegas (guitar) New York Philharmonic/John Williams rec. 2021 SONY CLASSICAL 19439983662 [68] [LW] A new version of John Williams’ Cello Concerto to celebrate his ninetieth birthday.

Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) Italienisches Liederbuch - Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Allan Clayton (tenor) Joseph Middleton (piano) rec. 2020/21 BIS BIS-2553 SACD [79] [GF] Sampson and Clayton are among the top contenders among recent offerings.

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948) Suite Veneziana, Triptychon, Divertimento, Arabeschen - Oviedo Filarmonia/Friedrich Haider rec. 2008/9 NAXOS 8.573583 [64] [RB] Gentle Venetian aquarelles, rendered with confident yet unassuming elegance.

Andrzej Zarycki (b. 1941) Theatre and Film Music - Beethoven Academy Orchestra/Rafał Jacek Delekta rec. 2021 DUX 1865 [64] [RB] Melancholic humour from one of Poland’s fine stage and screen practitioners.

Afterthoughts of a Pianist/Teacher by Donald Isler publ. 2022 iUniverse [SG] A real page turner which will appeal to pianists, teachers, students and piano fanciers alike.

The Age of Bel Canto Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano), Richard Conrad (tenor), New Symphony Orchestra of London, London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge rec. 1963 ELOQUENCE 484 4328 [2 CDs: 109] [RMo] Something of a disappointment for a number of reasons, not least the unacceptable tenor.

Alma Guitarra Vol. 1 Marco Del Greco (guitar) rec. 2019 DA VINCI CLASSICS C00566 [52] [ZT] A sonically intoxicating delight.

Angelica Diabolica Giulia Semenzato (soprano) Kammerorchester Basel rec. 2021 ALPHA 830 [52] [GPu] There is pleasing listening here, but the ‘concept’ is not fully convincing.

Malcolm Arnold: The Inside Story by Anthony Meredith publ. 2022 The Book Guild Ltd [RB] A good, balanced, if pruriently torturous read on a big, burly book that readably sets out a controversial life story.

Avant l’orage French String Trios 1926-1939 - Black Oak Ensemble rec. 2021/22 CEDILLE CDR90000212 [2 CDs: 127] [SG] Anyone with an interest in French chamber music should investigate.

Basevi Codex Music at the Court of Margaret of Austria - Dorothee Mields (soprano) Boreas Quartett Bremen rec. 2020 AUDITE 97.783 [61] [JV] A fine collection of renaissance chansons, performed with an ideal combination of voice and recorders.

Beauty and Sadness: Mahler’s 11 Symphonies by David Vernon publ. 2022 Candle Row Press [JQ] A perceptive, insightful and thought-provoking book.

Wilfred Brown: At the Crossroads of Human Experience by Stephen Duncan Johnston publ. 2017 EM Publishing [RB] A rare example of a book about a singer outside the glitter and glow of the operatic world.

Adolf Busch (violin)/Rudolf Serkin (piano) At the Library of Congress 1944-48 - Works by Stafford-Smith, Brahms, Schubert & Busch PRISTINE AUDIO PACM114 [68] [RB] Busch’s out-singing tone in fullest, most joyous and confidently surest flood.

Álvaro Cassuto (conductor) Three Portuguese Orchestras rec. 1988-2003 NAXOS 8.579130 [66] [SV] A testament to Cassuto's skill as an orchestra builder.

Celebrating Franck & Scriabin Naum Grubert (piano) NAVIS CLASSICS NC22012 [69] [DC] Compelling inner life and poetry from Naum Grubert.

Estonian Premieres Works by Aints, Kõrvits, Krigul, Sumera & Tulve- Estonian Festival Orchestra/ Paavo Järvi rec. 2012–2021 ALPHA 863 [58] [HC] A varied programme played throughout with conviction, commitment and impeccable ensemble.

Fantasia Works for solo cello by Kodaly, Khachaturian, Dutilleux, Ligeti & Sørensen - Jonathan Swensen (cello) rec. 2021 CHAMPS HILL RECORDS CHRCD168 [75] [RB] An eternally fresh recital that abominates the obvious.

Edith Farnadi (piano) Piano Recitals 1966-1968 MELOCLASSIC MC1066 [78] [RCh] Some spectacular playing from this Liszt specialist.

Christian Ferras (violin) The SWR Recordings rec. 1953–1972 SWR CLASSIC SWR19114CD [4 CDs: 266] [SG] Lovers of the art of great violin playing should look no further, you won’t be disappointed.

Fête du Soleil Works by Albéniz, Ravel, Respighi & Schumann - Yi Lin Jiang (piano) rec. 2021/2022 ANCLEF 20220913 [66] [DC] A love letter to the north-western Mediterranean Sea.

Violetta Fialko (piano) Ciccolini Prize Winner 2021 rec. 2022 DIVINE ART DBU20211 [70] [SA] A considerable talent - I hope to hear more from her soon.

Fortuna Antiqua et Ultra Medieval Songs of Fate, Fortune and Fin’amor - Concordian Dawn/ Christopher Preston Thompson rec. 2021 MSR CLASSICS MS1805 [63] [GH] Three hundred years of early French music in performances with style and vivacity.

Fou Ts’ong (piano) Complete Westminster Recordings rec. 1960–72 ELOQUENCE 4843712 [10 CDs: 540] [JW] The young Fou Ts’ong’s Westminster legacy collected for the first time.

French Cello Works by Boëllmann, Fauré, Lalo & Saint-Saëns - Marc Coppey (cello) Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg/John Nelson rec. 2021 AUDITE 97.802 [70] [RWe] A fine programme very well played, if not ideally recorded.

Global Wagner: From Bayreuth to the World A film by Axel Brüggemann NAXOS Blu-ray NBD0139V [97] [ST] A patchy documentary about Wagner’s influence, slightly baffling but also quite charming.

Grand Tour Korneel Bernolet (harpsichord) rec. 2020 RAMÉE RAM2009 [81] [JV] A happy marriage between instrument, music and performer.

Hommage Works by Absil, Pillois, Tansman & Daniel-Lesur - Cracow Harp Quintet rec. 2021 DUX 1871 [50] [RB] Idiomatic playing in four welcome and unfamiliar works, but a shame about the short playing time.

Kettle of Fish Musical Memoirs of a Maverick Composer by Anthony Gilbert pub. 2022 Self-published [RB] A sleekly athletic and sturdily valiant read.

Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor) The Opera Edition rec. 1947-1962 ELOQUENCE 484 1800 [19 CDs: 1179] [RMo] A monument to the talent of an extraordinary conductor.

Love is like a Violin Salon Treasures from the Max Jaffa Library - Simon Blendis (violin), Saoko Blendis (piano) rec. 2021 NIMBUS ALLIANCE NI6428 [76] [NB] Stylish and skilful – a wonderful celebration of a violinist and the music he played.

Maestro Glorioso Ten Essays in Celebration of Sir John Barbirolli by Raymond Holden publ. 2021 The Barbirolli Society [RB] The span of Barbirolli literature is enriched by this book.

Igor Markevitch (conductor) The Deutsche Grammophon Legacy rec. 1953-1965 ELOQUENCE 4841659 [21 CDs: 23 hrs] [RMo] Wonderful conducting in a wide repertoire but the prevalence of mono sound is to be lamented.

Poldi Mildner (piano) Piano Recitals in Germany rec. 1955-1959 MELOCLASSIC MC1055 [80] [RCh] Flamboyant and colourful performances from this Rosenthal pupil.

Nathan Milstein (violin) The U.S. Armed Forces Studio Recordings rec. 1944-50 BIDDULPH 85015-2 [77] [SG] Some welcome additions to the artist's discography.

Mosaic Wenting Kang (viola) Sergei Kvitko (piano) rec. 2021 BLUE GRIFFIN RECORDING BGR609 [71] [GF] Great playing, excellent sound and a lovely programme – should appeal to a wide audience.

Netherlands Wind Ensemble Complete Philips Recordings rec. 1968–77 ELOQUENCE 4840240 [17 CDs: 862] [JW] The restoration of the NWE recordings: a glorious legacy.

Never Such Innocence Songs by Butterworth, Gurney & Vaughan Williams - Benjamin Hewat-Craw (baritone), Yuhao Guo (piano) rec. 2021 ARS PRODUKTION ARS38610 [61] [NB] Well-prepared and sympathetic performances but other versions reveal greater depths.

Les Noces Royales de Louis XIV Compagnie de la Tempête, Le Poème Harmonique/Vincent Dumestre rec. 2021 CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES SPECTACLES CVS066 [65] [RWe] Well performed music in an interesting sequence; Lully and Cavalli are the stars.

On This Shining Night Music for Voice and String Quartet by Delius, Warlock, Barber & Beamish - Roderick Williams (baritone), Sophie Bevan (soprano), James Gilchrist (tenor), Coull Quartet rec. 2021 SOMM RECORDINGS SOMMCD0654 [66] [JQ] A very fine CD, presenting fine songs for the combination of voice and string quartet.

Origin Works by Dvořák, Mansurian & Martin - Delta Piano Trio rec. 2021 CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72901 [59] [LW] Folk-influenced selections make an attractive programme.

Original Romantic Music for Flute & Guitar Works by von Call & Rode - Sabine Dreier (flute) Agustín Maruri (guitar) rec. 2000 EMEC E-040 [77] [GPu] Don’t expect profundity, this is charmingly pleasant music, beautifully played.

Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum 2021 DANACORD RECORDS DACOCD939 [69] [RCh] It is wonderful to welcome back this amazing festival after a year's absence and in characteristically entertaining and enlightening style.

Reflections Works by Copland, Gershwin and others - Västerås Sinfonietta/Simon Crawford-Phillips rec. 2021 dB PRODUCTIONS DBCD203 [79] [GF] High-quality music-making and a fascinating meeting of the old and the new.

Fritz Reiner (conductor) Rarities Vol. 3 - P-SO New York, CBS SO, Columbia SO, Pittsburgh SO rec. 1939-45 PRISTINE AUDIO PASC438 [72] [SV] Fills out our ideas of Reiner beyond the stereo discography.

Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Complete American Decca Recordings rec. 1961-70 Stereo recordings ELOQUENCE 484 1988 [9 CDs: 472] [SG] Ricci's elusive recordings gathered together for the first time in exceptionally fine remasterings.

Alec Rowley (1892-1958) Piano works - John Lenehan (piano) rec. 2021 DUTTON EPOCH CDLX7401 SACD [75] [JW] Premiere recordings for Rowley’s spruce and attractive piano works.

Schwarze Messe Works by Lourié, Staude, Scriabin & Wyschnegradsky - Asasello-Quartett rec. 2019-21 GENUIN GEN22745 [71] [SB] A mixed bag, but the Lourié is worth hearing.

Shining Shore: Music of Early America Three Notch’d Road (The Virginia Baroque Ensemble) rec. 2020 Private release [53] [SW] An interesting tour through an early American soundworld.

Jan Smeterlin (piano) Piano Recitals 1951-1958 MELOCLASSIC MC1067 [76] [RCh] A valuable release of Smeterlin in repertoire he did not record commercially.

Henryk Szeryng (violin) The Unreleased Berlin Studio Recordings - Marinus Flipse, Günther Ludwig (piano) rec. 1962-1982 THE LOST RECORDINGS TLR 2203040 [65 + 50] [JW] Szeryng in Berlin shows poise, consistency and assurance.

Tournament for Twenty Fingers Works by Berkeley, Arnell, Dodgson & Lambert - Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins (piano four hands) rec. 2020 BIS BIS-2578 SACD [70] [JF] Seven important and enjoyable works for piano duet by British composers.

Alexander Uninsky (piano) Concert Tours in Europe 1951-1962 MELOCLASSIC MC1058 [79 + 70] [RCh] An excellent portrait of this Ukrainian pianist with a passionate and extrovert temperament.

Alexander Uninsky (piano) Concert Tours in Europe 1951-1962 MELOCLASSIC MC1058 [79 + 70] [JW] Communicative performances from one of Prokofiev’s most committed exponents.

Urlicht Songs by Mahler & Richard Strauss - Alois Mühlbacher (countertenor) Franz Farnberger (piano) rec. 2021 ARS PRODUKTION ARS38613 [70] [GF] In spite of some reservations a highly attractive disc.

Sándor Végh (conductor) Soloists of the International Musicians Seminar, Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg rec. 1987-94 CAPRICCIO C7422 [6 CDs: 389] [RMo] A fine compilation apart from the central disappointment of the two last Schubert symphonies.

The Year That Never Was Piano works by Ernesto Lecuona and others - Matei Varga (piano) rec. 2021 SONO LUMINIS DSL-92258 [55] [DMD] A joyous antidote to the mood of the current times.

Articles and Notices

Stanfordian Thoughts - 15. Patriotic Songs by Christopher Howell

The Comedy Overture - a survey by David Barker

Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé - a survey by Ralph Moore

Stanfordian Thoughts - 16. Stanford and the Mass by Christopher Howell

The Comedy Overture survey - an update by David Barker