Britten
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Awards:
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Building a Library, January 2007, First Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2003, Editor's Choice
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Rostropovich & Britten
RecommendedRecorded live at the 1961 Aldeburgh Music Festival - Previously unpublished
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) & Benjamin Britten (piano), Peter Pears (tenor)
this Testament release of Rostropovich in his debut at the Aldeburgh Festival catches the cellist somewhere near his early and all-conquering best — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th April 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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It’s a special treat to have two of the younger generation’s most interesting artists championing the Walker as its existing discography is so very limited. — More…
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Marginally less juicy of tone and idiosyncratic of phrasing than Rostropovich, Mørk brings a classical poise and eloquence to his phrasing and a marvellous sensitivity to detail, while Gimse... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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The Poet’s Echo
Britten - Prokofiev - Shostakovich
Gemma Summerfield (soprano), Gareth Brynmor John (baritone), Abi Hyde-Smith, Jocelyn Freeman (piano)
The album’s main glory is the singing of Gemma Summerfield, a soprano endowed with a firm technique and an intense tone with laser-beam attributes even on high. Phrasing and expression are excellent,... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2023
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Britten: Cello Symphony, Cello Sonata & Cello Suites
Alban Gerhardt (cello), with Steven Osborne (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze
This is the fastest version of Britten's Cello Symphony on record. From the opening chords there's a brisk vigour to Alban Gerhardt's approach that marks it out as distinctive. He seems hell-bent... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Finalist - Concerto
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This enterprising programme of British cello sonatas encompasses a mixed bag of styles from the tonal writing of Armstrong Gibbs, which hints at Fauré, to the ethereal, impressionistic style... — More…
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these are fine, clear accounts. The Schubert may lack the dream-like quality Britten and Rostropovich find, but its Adagio is presented with long, elegantly spun phrases, due tenderness and... — More…
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100 Best Rostropovich
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), David Oistrakh (violin), Layton James (harpsichord), Christopher Brown (double bass), Peter Howard (cello), Hugh Seenan (horn), Lazar Dvoskin (viola), Gilbert Zanlonghi (cello), Edmond Primetemps (double bass), Micheline Lemoine (viola), Jean Emanuelle (violin), Robert...
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Awards:
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Building a Library, January 2007, SACD Choice
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