Gramophone Awards, 1992
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Britten: War Requiem
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano), Philip Langridge (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Martyn Hill (tenor)
Choristers of St Paul`s Cathedral, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Hickox
Britten's War Requiem is the composer's most public statement of his pacifism.
The work is cast in six movements and calls for massive forces: full chorus, soprano soloist and full orchestra... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Engineering
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Building a Library, June 2017, Also Recommended
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Britten: War Requiem
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano). Philip Langridge (tenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Roderick Elms (organ)
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Richard Hickox
'Drawing on a disciplined and dedicated response from his London Symphony forces, Hickox masterminds a stirring display (ideally balanced by the Couzens production team) that scales genuine... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Engineering
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Beethoven - Complete Symphonies
RecommendedCharlotte Margiono (soprano), Birgit Remmert (alto), Ridolf Schasching (tenor), Robert Holl (bass)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Brimful of intrepid character and interpretative incident, this is surely one of the most stimulating Beethoven symphony cycles of recent times. As Harnoncourt himself states in the booklet:... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Building a Library, July 2005, Budget Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Recording of the Year
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Building a Library, January 2020, Also Recommended
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Harnoncourt - Beethoven
RecommendedGidon Kremer & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Another absorbing set, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt bringing his impeccable, historically-informed sensibilities to the modern instruments of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. The Eroica is mightily... — More…
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Building a Library, January 2015, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Recording of the Year
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Building a Library, January 2020, Also Recommended
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The Rose and the Ostrich Feather RecommendedEton Choirbook Volume 1
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Early Music
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Tavener - The Protecting Veil
RecommendedRecorded: 24-28 January 1994, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire
Steven Isserlis (cello), Iain Simcock (handbells), Solveig Kringelborn, William Kendall, Donald Sweeney, Gavyn Wright, Maciej Rakowski, Boguslav Kostecki, Ben Cruft, Jackie Shave & David Dunnett
London Symphony Orchestra, Chilingirian Quartet, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Gennadi Rhozdestvensky,...
Excellent accounts of some of the best of Tavener's Orthodox/Byzantine-influenced works, full of mystery and serene faith. — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Contemporary
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The Elgar Edition: The Complete Electrical Recordings
RecommendedSteuart Wilson (Gerontius), Margaret Balfour (Angel), Herbert Heyner (The Priest/The Angel of the Agony), Tudor Davies (Gerontius), Horace Stevens (The Angel of the Agony), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Margaret Balfour (contralto), Beatrice Harrison (cello), Sir Edward Elgar (piano)
London Symphony...
This 9-disc set gathers all of the recordings of Elgar himself conducting (mainly with the LSO), including the Violin Concerto with Yehudi Menuhin. — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Historic non-vocal
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The Eton Choirbook Collection RecommendedVolume 1: The Rose and the Ostrich Feather, volume 2: The Crown of Thorns, volume 3: The Pillars of Eternity, volume 4: The Flower of All Virginity, volume 5: The Voices of Angels
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Early Music
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