New and Future Releases
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New. Sibelius: Symphony No. 5; Two Serenades; Two Serious Melodies; Swanwhite
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon
The level of music-making presented here tells its own story. This is a Sibelius recording that’s up there with the finest of any era...And in the two groups of violin-and-orchestra pieces –... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2025, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2025, Orchestral Choice
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New. For Dieter: Hommage à Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
RecommendedBenjamin Appl (baritone), James Baillieu (piano)
Benjamin Appl’s singing is thoughtful and enjoyable.The voice sometimes uncannily recalls that of his guru...Appl and his artistic partners deserve huge credit for making this imaginative, moving... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd May 2025
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2025, Vocal Choice
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New. Gilbert & Sullivan: Utopia, Limited Or the Flowers of Progress
RecommendedNeal Davies (King Paramount), Ellie Laugharne (Princess Zara), Yvonne Howard (Lady Sophy), William Morgan (Captain Fitzbattleaxe), Richard Suart (Scaphio), Arthur Bruce (Phantis)
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera & Chorus, Derek Clark
If Gilbert wasn’t quite on top form, the score contains some of Sullivan’s best writing - done full justice here by Clark’s zippy, flexible direction and a uniformly strong cast of British singers... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th June 2025
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What is there left to say about Symphonie fantastique? Plenty, on the evidence of this vibrant new recording of Berlioz’s extraordinary masterpiece...Mäkelä gets the strings to shun the comfort... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th June 2025
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There's been critical acclaim for the previous TCHAIKOVSKY two volumes in this series, and Chauhan the latest one is well up there, with the opening string phrases of the Suite No. 2 lushly... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2025, Editor's Choice
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New. A Prayer For Deliverance
Emma Walshe (soprano), Rosanna Wicks (soprano), Victoria Meteyard (soprano), Hannah Cooke (contralto), Anna Semple (contralto), Tom Robson (tenor), Nicholas Madden (tenor), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Jack Granby (tenor), Joseph Edwards (baritone), Gabriel Crouch (bass-baritone), Jimmy Holliday (bass-baritone),...
This latest recording once again showcases his singers' effortless versatility both as choristers and soloists...One of Tenebrae's great strengths is to bring both dignity and panache to these... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2025, August 2025
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Given the jumping between centuries, the mix of music old and new works very well, eased on its way by the unchanging artistry of the Six themselves: two countertenors, two tenors, one baritone... — More…
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The sweetness of tone that Gerhaher produced when younger has faded, but his sense of drama is unchanged, the ability to characterise different voices...Huber is a scrupulous partner throughout. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2025, Editor's Choice
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New. Moonlight Variations
Pablo Ferrández (cello), Julien Quentin (piano)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Martin Fröst
The question is what makes this album of well-loved cameos especially noteworthy? The answer is that to play these pieces convincingly, you need real artistry, to have a wide palette of colours... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2025, Chamber Choice
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