New and Future Releases
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New. Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic'
Jane Manning, Shirley Minty, John Mitchinson, David Thomas,
London Symphony Orchestra, various choirs, Ole Schmidt
Ole Schmidt successfully drives the 718 performers through its demanding and immersive score, but at times, particularly in the Te Deum, vocal performances sacrifice clarity for drama —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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This is a set that takes its seat confidently at the top table; and in places is touched with genius. Underpinning Lim's approach is a playfulness that animates even the most arcane examples... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th February 2026
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2026, Instrumental Choice
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New. Bach - Mozart - Britten: Concertos
Martin James Bartlett (piano), Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Howard Griffiths
Bartlett knows exactly what to do with the Bösendorfer's paintbox; hues occasionally seep but the rounded sound is masterfully captured. —
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across the work's span, McVinnie's playing proves to be as lucid as his excellent liner notes. A relaxed spaciousness invades the closely-woven first Kyrie prelude; the doublepedal 'Aus tiefer... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Barbara Strozzi: A portrait in Five Acts
Duets for Two Sopranos
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Hana Blažiková (soprano), Hathor Consort, Romina Lischka
I could listen to Dorothee Mields and Hana Blažíková's dovetailed duetting all day long. —
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New. Telemann: Ino Cantata and Double Concertos
Rachel Podger (violin), Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Hannah Parry, Florilegium, Ashley Solomon
Concise dances of Tritons are played gracefully and Watts's valorous characterisation is shared emphatically by Florilegium's full-tilt verve in an ecstatic tour de force in praise of Neptune. —
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Each player in the Neave Trio has an individual sound and, intriguingly, they are not always an obvious blend: there's luminous and full-blooded tone from cellist Mikhail Veselov, violinist... —
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Järvi coaxes excellent playing from the Estonian Festival Orchestra throughout, caught in top-notch sound. —
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New. Unsuk Chin
Samuel Favre, Dimitri Vassilakis (piano), Ensemble Intercontemporain (chamber ensemble), Pierre Bleuse
few ensembles can animate her precision-engineered fantasies with such poise...A superb entry into Chin's ensemble world and a stylish counterpart to the best in the catalogue. —
