Reinecke - Symphonies Nos 2 & 3

'Howard Shelley as conductor proves the most compelling advocate, drawing warm, committed performances from his players.'
Gramophone





CHAN 0664
'The Purcell Quartet bring their customary virtues to bear, namely a sweetly transparent ensemble sound… a fleet-footed nimbleness in passage-work, and a good feeling for the music's various moods.'
Gramophone



Haydn: Missa Cellensis (St Cecilia Mass)

CHAN 0667
'Haydn's most expansive Mass setting in an outstanding version by Hickox, plus a rarity.'
Gramophone


Mozart: Don Giovanni

CHAN 3057(3)
'Personally, I found myself gripped: there was certainly no temptation to leave Act 2 for next day or even take a Glyndebourne supper-interval.'



Franck: Symphonie, etc.

CHAN 9875
'While Tortelier is at work - and long may he prosper! - let it not be said that we have only baton technicians and no great interpreters. He has sounded Franck's depth and struck a compelling resonance that may well set the standard for decades to come.'
Fanfare

Salieri: Symphonies

CHAN 9877
'…this release is commended by committed, clean, and lively playing, not to mention crisp articulation and nicely sprung rhythms.'
Fanfare



McEwen: Violin Sonatas

CHAN 9880
'A disc no Anglophile can possibly overlook.'

Dopper: Symphony No. 2

CHAN 9884
'…Matthias Bamert's hands were just the safe pair it needs. His readings make as strong a case for Dopper as I've heard.'
Fanfare



Hummel: Piano Concertos

CHAN 9886
'Howard Shelley does it all wonderfully… Excellent sound. An all-round delight.'

Haydn Missa Cellensis (St Cecilia Mass)

CHAN 0667
'Richard Hickox is a compelling advocate of this repertoire, choosing his tempos shrewdly… and catching vividly both the music's joyous, celebratory energy and moments of drama and introspection.'
BBC Music Magazine



Klaglied: German Sacred Concertos

CHAN 0675
'A delightful disc.'
BBC Music Magazine

Rota: Cello Concertos

CHAN 9892
'Rota remains largely unrecorded, so it's good to be able to offer an enthusiastic welcome to world premiere accounts of his two cello concertos… these concertos create a powerful impression.'
BBC Music Magazine


Debussy: Piano works

CHAN 9912
'Kyoko Tabe's Debussy is far more sensual, though never excessively so… she seems to me closer to the Gieseking tradition.'
BBC Music Magazine
Terence Judd

CHAN 9914
'The playing is razor-sharp, brilliant and big.'
BBC Music Magazine

Wagner: Siegfried

CHAN 3045
'The entire recording industry can be proud of this production.'
American Record Guide
McEwen: Violin Sonatas

CHAN 9880
'Olivier Charlier and Geoffrey Tozer play these beautiful sonatas with beautiful tone and feeling, and the recording is lovely.'
American Record Guide

Reinecke: Symphonies


'I cannot imagine a more persuasive and compelling brief on behalf of either work, any more than I can imagine any lover of romantic music who might not want to have this marvellous recording in his collection.'
American Record Guide