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Mordkovitch here transformed the elusive Elgar Violin Sonata. In rapt and concentrated playing she gives it new mystery, with the subtlest pointing and shading down to whispered pianissimos. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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The main focus of this disc from Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé is an outstanding recording of the First Symphony, but I chose it here mainly because of the first-rate account of In the South.... — More…
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Building a Library, April 2006, First Choice
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Building a Library, March 2001, First Choice
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Building a Library, June 2019, Recommended Recording
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While better recordings may exist of some of the more famous pieces, there is a stellar offering from cellist Raphael Wallfisch, whose playing is lyrical and powerful. — More…
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...there’s a fair amount of genuine, sensitive musicianship here, too. Piston and her long-term musical partner Harpa work together well, though it has to be said Piston sounds more comfortable... — More…
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Elgar: Where Corals Lie
A Journey through Songs by Edward Elgar
Julia Sitkovetsky (soprano), Christopher Glynn (piano)
She displays a vivid response to the text of Elgar’s cycle, which gives the album its title, and a quite different sound from the usual contralto or mezzo, while Glynn evokes Elgar’s orchestral... — More…
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Love’s Old Sweet Song
Songs from British composers, 1823-1945
Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano) & James Baillieu (piano)
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Elgar - Songs and Piano Music
David Owen Norris (piano), The Works: Amanda Pitt (soprano), Mark Wilde (tenor) & Peter Savidge (baritone)
A veritable treasure-trove. — More…
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Found in Dreams
Gabriel Faure; Claude Debussy; Edward Elgar; Robert Schumann; Gerald Finzi; Johannes Brahms; John Lenehan; Helen Habershon; Joseph Horovitz; Antonin Dvorak
Helen Habershon (clarinet), John Lenehan (piano)
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The singing and accompaniment are generally superb - with musical intelligence, understanding and good communication, but I did feel that there were some works - especially those by Quilter... — More…
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