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Bartók: The Wooden Prince & The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki
[The Wooden Prince’s] essential warmth, rooted in folk-like melodies (but never folksiness) , comes across well here in Susanna Mälkki’s recording, since with a feeling for the score’s rubato... — More…
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Record Review, 29th June 2019, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Symphonic Music
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hugely impressive in that you simply can't tell Sudbin's playing apart from that of his 12-year-old daughter Bella...I’d have been happy for a complete sequence of original Tchaikovsky pianism,... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2023, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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an outstanding young artist at work...the early Tchaikovsky Scherzo brims over with panache and relish; and Islamey rivals even Berezovsky for the title of cleanest and most exhilarating account.... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th June 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Bernstein: On The Waterfront RecommendedOrchestral Works
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
They’re completely on fire, chiselling hot rhythms out of the percussion, melting their lips on ritzy brass cascades. They also obviously relish the tenderness of those rare moments when Bernstein... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Debussy: Orchestrated Petite Suite; La Boîte à Joujoux; Children’s Corner
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Pascal Rophé
Both La boîte à joujoux and the similarly enchanting Children’s Corner are performed with deft panache by this quality orchestra, whose subtly shaded tone and style sound much more like those... — More…
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There is much to admire here, with flowing lines throughout, giving elegance to the lilting sections of Pulchinella and imbuing much of Apollon Musagète with a suitable stylishness. The latter’s... — More…
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Building a Library, February 2021, Alternative/Hybrid-SACD Recommendation
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Suites 1 - 3 RecommendedBergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Andrew Litton is obviously in sympathy with this miraculous score, and he has coaxed playing of considerable warmth and character from his Bergen players. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Halász avoids cliché, the more familiar repertoire tempered by the lesser known, and contrasts of style and substance. Halász’s playing is deeply expressive, finding a huge variety of tones.... — More…
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True to form, Litton draws exceptionally clean textures from the orchestra, notably fine woodwind colouring, with a keen eye for every facet of both scores...Litton's almost neo-classical approach... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Shortlisted - Orchestral
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The playing on this disc from Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic is in many ways marvellous, with a good sense of pace throughout much of the ballet. Recorded sound is sensational, especially... — More…
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