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Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica, Concerto for Two Pianos & Four Last Songs
RecommendedMari Eriksmoen (soprano), Louis Lortie, Hélène Mercier (pianos), Roderick Williams (baritone)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Either [Lortie] or Hélène Mercier could probably polish off the original [Concerto] by themselves, but their partnership develops its intensity without strain, particularly attractive in rich... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th September 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Diapason d’Or, December 2017, Nouveauté
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Bach & Telemann - Florilegium Ashley Solomon (flute) & Rodolfo Richter (violin), Lucy Crowe (soprano)
Florilegium
Lucy Crowe… conveys the intimate chart of her two recitative and arias with clarity of diction and graceful articulation. The Telemann… [Concerto] is given a beguiling, playfully alluring account... — More…
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Castrapolis: Neapolitan Cantatas and Arias Nicolò Balducci (counter-tenor), Anna Paradiso (harpsichord), Dolci Affetti, Dan Laurin, Dohyo Sol (baroque guitar)
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Janáček: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
RecommendedMelina Mandozzi (violin), Susanna Andersson (soprano), James Ehnes (violin)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Leader Milina Mandozzi does well to show the way through this mysterious, powerful work [The Fiddler's Child]...These must be difficult works to prepare and indeed to record; both playing and... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Lars Karlsson: Seven Songs and Clarinet Concerto Christoffer Sundqvist & Gabriel Suovanen
Lapland Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds
There’s a vital difference between being rooted in a tradition and immersing yourself in it, which is where I find Karlsson’s Seven Songs troubling…There is impressive clarity in the handling... — More…
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Falla: El sombrero de tres picos & other works
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Clara Haskil (piano)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Concerts Lamoureux, Ernest Ansermet, Igor Markevitch
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It is refreshing to hear Zomer's less 'operatic' voice, with plenty of early music expertise, tackling arias with emotional affinity and stylish eloquence. Schneemann's oboe-playing is an ideally... — More…
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Falla: El Amor Brujo
Victoria de Los Angeles (soprano), Marina de Gabarain (mezzo-soprano), Robert Veyron Lacroix (harpsichord), Lopez del Cid (flute), Servando Serrano (oboe), Leocadio Parra (clarinet), Luis Anton (violin), Carlos Baena (cello), Ataulfo Argenta Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Gonzalo Soriano (piano)
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this compilation of material offers a slice of the Falla discography in the late mono/early stereo era. The transfers are good. — More…
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What Manuela Uhl lacks in amplitude, she more than compensates with agility, always a desired quality when interpreting Schoenberg...the disc deserves to convert a few Schoenberg sceptics — More…
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In all three works, the Pays de la Loire orchestra reaffirm the favourable impression of their Dutilleux disc, idiomatically conducted by Pascal Rophé and recorded with tangible presence. Dusapin... — More…
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