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Offer, Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13; Arvo Part: de Profundis Albert Dohmen (baritone), Estonian National Male Choir, Bbc Philharmonic, John Storgards
John Storgårds has shown his affinity for the composer in every disc of this complete series of the Shostakovich symphonies (still in progress). Here, he does not strive after extremes or try... — More…
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Kenneth Fuchs: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
RecommendedAdam Walker (flute), Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
Conductor John Wilson and his colleagues in the Sinfonia of London do a masterful job of bringing these recorded premieres to what I hope will be a wide audience, and I shall greatly be anticipating... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th July 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2023, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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Earth, Sea, Air: British Music For Cello and Orchestra Laura van der Heijden, Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth
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The finale [of the Pounds] projects a mood of hard-won defiance, and the symphony as a whole is certainly worth experiencing – especially in a performance as scrupulously prepared and committed... — More…
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Offer, Kenneth Fuchs: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 James Buckle, Tim McCalister, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
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Nimrod Borenstein: Violin Concerto
Irmina Trynkos (violin)
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
There are moments when the ghosts of Prokofiev (the Second Concerto, especially), Khachaturian and Walton pass fleetingly over the music’s swirling, colourful textures, yet the overriding sensation... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, Concerto Choice
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Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto, Viola Concerto No. 1
Jean-Philippe Sylvestre (piano), Elvira Misbakhova (viola), London Symphony Orchestra, Airat Ichmouratov
The soundworld of both works is tonal, with Rachmaninov-style moodiness evoked in the opening bars of the Piano Concerto...While the textures of the piano concerto create a rich tapestry, those... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2023, Concerto Choice
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On Christmas Night
RecommendedCarols from St John’s College, Cambridge
John Challenger (organ)
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha
The collective vocal heft of the ensemble's young choral scholars remains a potent weapon under Andrew Nethsinga's direction. He's a man of musical refinement, however, one ready and able to... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th December 2011
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Warmly appeasing choral music...Mainly mellow in tone, though Dark Night of the Soul strikes deeper. — More…
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bright, youthful, polished singing, giving Clausen's music fine advocacy...Certainly his choral works deserve wider international recognition and would be worthy additions to the choral repertoire. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 55th Awards (2012), Best Choral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 55th Awards (2012), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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