Geoff Adams

The Classics: September 18

Chatter. Amy Rempel (piano). Jeremy Allen (bass), Jason Tremann (drums). Rattle CD.

The Classics: September 11

Sosa and Lisk: Invenium Viam. Inbal Megiddo (cello), Jorge Sosa and Dave Lisik (electronics). Rattle CD

The Classics: July 26

Alfred Brendel, world-famous among great pianists, dared to say that this Beethoven masterpiece is the "greatest of all piano works''.

Classical review: Jubilate

A disc appropriate after Easter, Jubilate celebrates 500 years of cathedral music with many famous choral works.

The Classics: Moszkowski

Moszkowski: Piano Concerto in B minor, Op3. Ludmil Angelov (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Hyperion CD

The Classics: September 26th

Anna Netrebko Verismo. Anna Netrebko (soprano), Yusif Eyvasov tenor), Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus. Deutsche Grammophon CD.

The Classics: May 23

'If music be the food of love, play on,'' said the famous Bard Of Avon.

The Classics: April 11

Shostakovich, Schnittke, Prokofiev. Santiago Canon Valencia (cello), Katherine Austin (piano). Atoll CD

The Classics: April 4th

Paradisum. Numerous soloist singers and choirs. Decca 2CDs

The Classics: February 28th

Trinity - J. S. Bach soprano arias. Ursula Langmayr (soprano). Atoll CD

The Classics: February 15th

Milos: Blackbird - The Beatles Album. Milos Karadaglic (guitar). Mercury Classic CD

The Classics: January 25

Verdi: Macbeth. Zeljko Lucic, Anna Netrebko, etc. (Metropolitan Opera). Deutsche Grammophon, 2 DVDs

The Classics: January 18

Purcell: Ten Sonatas of four parts. The King's Consort. Vivat CD

The Classics: Dec 14

Chant for Peace. Cistercian Monks, Timna Brauer (soprano), Elias Meire Ensemble. Deutsche Grammophon CD

Ovation. Dame Malvina Major (soprano). Sony Music 2CDs Subtitled ''The Very Best of Dame Malvina Major'', this very nicely marks the retirement of the New Zealand diva. She leaves, in her own words, ''on a high note''.