Choral, Schumann (composer)
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A Lionel Tertis Celebration
RecommendedTimothy Ridout (viola), Frank Dupree (piano), James Baillieu (piano)
From imposing sonatas to salon bonbons, these recordings constitute a deft salute not just to Tertis the man and multifaceted musician, but also to an enduring legacy which lives on in distinguished... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th January 2024
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2024, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, Recording of the Month
2 CDs
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Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50
RecommendedSally Matthews (Peri), Mark Padmore (narrator), Kate Royal (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Andrew Staples (tenor), Florian Boesch (bass), Soloists from Guildhall School (Quartet)
London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
Vivid detail and clear choral textures come over quite stunningly on both formats, but the Blu-ray has the edge...Sally Matthews doesn't quite catch the ethereal quality Gardiner's Barbara Bonney... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th October 2015
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015
2 SACDs + Blu-ray Audio
$13.50Downloads
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Mein Traum
RecommendedSchubert, Weber, Schumann
Stéphane Degout (baritone), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Degout is convincing throughout, his expressive range spanning both ferocity and vulnerability...The real stars, though, are the period orchestra Pygmalion. The instrumental colours glow and... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2022, Choral & Song Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
CD
$19.75Downloads
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Throughout, the playing is thoughtful and full of poetry, recorded in intimate sound. There’s an elusive quality to this multifaceted programme, for sure, but on balance it repays attentive... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year
2 CDs
$16.75Downloads
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Forbidden, yet seldom forbidding, Appl’s exquisitely cultivated fruits are ripe for plucking, and deserve to be consumed with unalloyed relish! — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2015, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2023
CD
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Schumann: Missa Sacra, Schubert: Stabat Mater & Symphony No. 7, Unfinished / Unvollendete
Thomas Hengelbrock & Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble & Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Thomas Hengelbrock, Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Agnes Kovacs (soprano), Raimonds Spogis (baritone), Mirko Ludwig (tenor)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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The Swedish Radio Choir are fully invested in every note and phrase, resulting in a truly gripping performance...Urgently recommended. — More…
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Martin Jones is a superb advocate for this rich kaleidoscope. His playing is delightfully exuberant and he is able to reach both the thunderous heights of power demanded by the Tchaikovsky concerto... — More…
5 CDs
$34.50Downloads
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'excellence’ doesn’t begin to do him justice. The grace and refinement of his playing seemed preternatural, a kind of perfection to which many pianists aspire but few attain – and none with... — More…
2 CDs
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Bernarda Fink proves conclusively here that she can be just as compelling in German song as she is in Baroque works. For a start few accounts of any of these pieces have been quite so beautifully... — More…
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Building a Library, June 2003, Modern Studio Recording Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2002, Editor's Choice
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