New and Future Releases
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New. Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
David Butt Philip (Gerontius), Karen Cargill (Angel), Roland Wood (Priest/Angel of the Agony), Huddersfield Choral Society, Orchestra of Opera North, Martyn Brabbins
The combination of clarity and balance of this Hyperion recording, revealing details one often bypasses or simply does not hear...along with the vibrant choral dimension, is a very persuasive... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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For all of Malofeev's outsize dynamics, bombdropping bass accents and pulverising chords, he never bangs...Needless to say, an auspicious debut. —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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Throughout, he returns you to the concentration and density that Brahms packs into these miraculous creations. Even if you have a current favourite among existing recordings, this commands attention. —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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Recorded in the warm, generous acoustic of Schloss Elmau, this meeting of two flagship quartets sounds less like a joint venture than eight players sharing a single imagination...Few octet recordings... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th January 2026
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New. Franck, Boulanger, Debussy & Vermeulen: Works for Cello and Piano
Lidy Blijdorp (cello), Tobias Borsboom (piano)
By turns dramatic and ethereal, Blijdorp insists you listen...The cello arrangement of Franck's Violin Sonata is tender, passionate and reflective. Adorned with consummate virtuosity, this performance... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2026, Chamber Choice
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Davidsen’s soprano sounds fresh, gleaming and direct, her top-most notes silvery. She knows how to ensure nothing gets overblown – and how to get so close to the edge that the effect is thrilling,... —
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New. Dvořák: Cello Concerto
Raphaël Jouan (cello)
Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est, David Reiland
Technically it is flawless, the orchestra offering an impressive partnership. Yet the overall impact is curiously detached. —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Light Out Of Darkness
Choral Music by Elgar
Callum Knox (organ), William Vann (director)
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
this is an excellent introduction to Elgar's choral works. At times, such as in the gorgeous "The Spirit of the Lord', the relatively small choral forces are spread a little thin, but this is... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Clémence de Grandval: Mazeppa
Tassis Christoyannis (Mazeppa), Nicole Car (Matréna), Ante Jerkunica (Kotchoubey), Paweł Trojak ( L’Archimandrite), Julien Dran (Iskra), Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mihhail Gerts
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New. Massenet: Songs With Orchestra – II
Julien Henric, Thomas Dolié (baritone), Hélène Guilmette, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Bertrand Dubos, Orchestre de l'Opéra Normandie Rouen, Pierre Dumoussaud
All four singers - Bouchard-Lesieur, Hélène Guilmette, Julien Henric and Thomas Dolié - walk a line between extrovert operatic singing and the emotional intimacy that makes Massenet so lovable. —
