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Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite; Rakastava; Lemminkäinen
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki
Mälkki and the orchestra remarkably conjure the dark, swirling soundworld of ‘Lemminkäinen in Tuonela’ (the Hades of Finnish legend). And the concluding ‘Lemminkäinen’s Return’ canters along... — More…
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Sounds and Sweet Airs - A Shakespeare Songbook
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Sampson’s vocal security throughout the registers, clear diction, and patrician phrasing all testify to a complete artist. And Sampson proves every bit as much at home in the modernist works... — More…
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Neschling and the Liège players hit just the right stride and tone in each of the pieces, and BIS’s recording, as expected, provides the perfect ambiance for this music. Very strongly recommended. — More…
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor 'Resurrection'
Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Ruby Hughes (soprano)
Minnesota Orchestra & Chorale, Osmo Vänskä
Vänskä has very clear ideas of his own about Mahler...The disadvantage of that in this Resurrection comes, for me, very early on: after a swift, rather lightweight signing-in for fire and fury,... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Symphonic Music
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Çakmur’s playing has plenty of vigour, too: his handling of rhythmic quirks can knock you off balance; whiplash grace notes can shock you; and the upbeat finale of the Krenek will leave you... — More…
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JS Bach: Lutheran Masses II
Hana Blažíková (soprano), Joanne Lunn (soprano), Aki Matsui (soprano), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Yusuke Fujii (tenor), Gerd Türk (tenor), Katsuhiko Nakashima (tenor), Dominik Wörner (bass), Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
The Bach Collegium Japan alight on the aesthetic of the new liturgical context with supreme eloquence in both of these works. Suzuki judges the pacing with quiet authority, promoting a generous... — More…
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Remembering
Nørgård & Saariaho: Cello Concertos
Jakob Kullberg (cello), BBC Philharmonic, Michael Francis, John Storgards, Sinfonia Varsovia, Szymon Bywalec
As this enthralling album of cello concertos attests, [Nørgård and Kullberg's] partnership reflects an intensity of vision on both sides, and a sense of creative adventure that’s mirrored by... — More…
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Bach - Cantatas Volume 25
Yukari Nonoshita (soprano), Daniel Taylor (counter-tenor), Makoto Sakurada (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
From a musical standpoint, too, this issue stands out, with three breathtakingly original cantatas from 1724-5. The crowning achievement here is Jesu, der du meine Seele (BWV 78 which is wonderfully... — More…
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Building a Library, February 2023, Recommended Recording - 'Appassionata'
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Sibelius - Violin Concerto
RecommendedLeonidas Kavakos (violin)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
It's difficult to conceive of a masterpiece in any other form than it is. The impression the listener receives from Sibelius's Fifth Symphony – or The Rite ofSpring or La mer – must convey what... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1991, Winner - Concerto
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