September stand-outs include a live 1990 recording of Strauss's Ein Heldenleben from the late Seiji Ozawa in Munich which 'captures the magic of the concert experience and the brilliance of full musical maturity', 'luminous' accounts of masses for double choir by Rheinberger, Nana Forte and Frank Martin on SWR, and 'a handsome picture book, filled with forgotten treasures and delicious treats' from Sir Stephen Hough on Hyperion.
Nouveauté
Seiji Ozawa conducts Beethoven and Strauss
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Seiji Ozawa
'Two and a half years after the passing of Seiji Ozawa, this 1990 Bavarian concert immerses us once again in the sensitive, poetic artistry of an exceptional conductor.'
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
Liszt: Angels & Demons
Stella Almondo (piano)
'With this second album, the young talent delivers on her promise: Stella Almondo’s Liszt combines energy, generosity and commitment with unfailing delight.'
Available format: Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Masses for Double Choir
SWR Vokalensemble, Yuval Weinberg
'The SWR Choir navigates a clear path through both Rheinberger’s Palestrina-esque style and the rich, high-octane Gregorian-inspired writing of Frank Martin.'
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 48 kHz, 24 bit)
Mozart: Complete Flute Quartets
Anna Besson (flute), A Nocte Temporis
'After the concertos come the flute quartets. With beautiful timbres, exemplary phrasing, and superlative technique - all superbly captured - Anna Besson and her fellow musicians enchant us.'
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 192 kHz, 24 bit)
Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards
Stephen Hough (piano)
'This generous album of "postcards" sketches out a journey around the world- alternating between urban snapshots and scenes of nature while also offering a genuine voyage through time.'
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 192 kHz, 24 bit)
Flamboyance
Sollazzo Ensemble, Anna Danilevskaia
'Rarely has this repertoire found a team so capable of revealing its vitality, its evocative power, and genuine flamboyance.'
Available formats: CD, Download & Streaming (up to 96 kHz, 24 bit)
Découverte
Arriaga: Complete String Quartets
Cuarteto Quiroga
'Architectural mastery, impressive command of the musical narrative, a wealth of melodic invention tinged with Iberian inspiration, and subtle thematic development - nothing betrays [the composer's] youth.'
Available format: CD
Réédition
Bruno Walter: The Complete Warner Remastered Edition
Bruno Walter
'Mahler, Wagner, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner…Between 1924 and 1939, Bruno Walter bequeathed a vast body of recordings to HMV and Columbia - a legacy which was finally brought together in 1949.'
Available format: 20 CDs
Collectionneur
The Art of Samuil Feinberg
Samuil Feinberg (piano)
'Brisk tempos and clarity in the polyphony characterise a Well-Tempered Clavier that has aged particularly well...His Schumann reigns supreme in the firmament, thanks to an infinite palette of colors and atmospheres painted to perfection.'
Available format: 15 CDs
