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Un Frisson Français - A century of French song
Susan Graham (mezzo soprano) & Malcolm Martineau (piano)
The familiar here appears in unusual contexts and alongside a scattering of rarities. The performers are at one in their fluency, delicate rubato and avoidance of Anglo-Saxon archness, within... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2009, Vocal Finalist
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Sane, dedicated, balanced playing such as that of Russian-born, London-based Rustem Hayroudinoff is always welcome, as is the clarity he brings to every texture. His own booklet essay…testifies... — More…
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Kancheli: Styx & Tavener: The Myrrh-Bearer
Maxim Rysanov (viola) & Rihards Zalupe (percussion)
Men of the State Choir Latvija, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 'Kamer…', Maris Sirmais
Rysanov yields little to Bashmet in terms of intensity of expression and the capacity to sustain an atmospheric melodic line. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2007, Editor's Choice
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This is big, traditional playing, expressive and full-bodied, with plentiful vibrato and where each quartet member enters into a communal musical embrace with his or her colleagues. — More…
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Boesch is a wonderful Schubert singer...the range of his full, rounded bass-baritone voice, always in tune, is remarkable. — More…
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His playing of the German Dances has a muscularity and a lovely transparency, while the Hungarian Melody has an exquisite soulfulness. But what strikes the listener from the first few bars of... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, Instrumental Choice
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Mozart: Piano Quartets, Rondo Concertante
Dejan Lazic (piano), Benjamin Schmid (violin), Zen Hu (violin), Johannes Erkes (viola), Enrico Bronzi (Cello)
Lazic likes to inflect this or that gorgeous phrase a little within the context of the main tempo of the moment, but he does it with an instinctive musicianship that disarms resistance. — More…
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Opus Klassik, 2021, Winner - Chamber Music
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The Rogés' arrangement of Debussy's La mer is so resouceful that you hardly regret the absence of orchestral colour and range...you could hardly better the Rogés' presentation, finely recorded... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2013, Editor's Choice
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Bach - Violin Sonatas
Viktoria Mullova (violin), Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord, organ), Vittorio Ghielmi (viola da gamba) & Luca Pianca (lute)
Mullova's warm tone and lightly articulated playing - the Allegro of the A major Sonata affords a particularly rewarding instance - are substantial rewards in themselves, but over and above... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Disc of the month
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This outstanding CD from the Istanbul-based Borusan quartet explores a diverse collection of modern string quartets with tremendous spirit and poise…With its intriguing programming and flawless... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, Chamber Choice
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