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Special offer. Rubbra: Symphony No. 9, Op. 140 'Sinfonia Sacra', etc.
RecommendedLynne Dawson (soprano), Della Jones (contralto), Stephen Roberts (bass)
BBC National Chorus & Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox
The Ninth (1973) is Rubbra's most visionary utterance, and its stature has so far gone unrecognised.
(This is its only recording.) Its subtitle, Sinfoniasacra, gives a good idea of its character.... — More…Awards:
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Cyril Scott - Orchestral Works Volume 1
Howard Shelley (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society, Martyn Brabbins
this release represents a remarkable discovery in 20th-century British music: excellent recording, too. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2004, Editor's Choice
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All in all, the liveliness and spontaneity of Trio Gaspard’s performances are admirable throughout, though there are times when it ’s possible to feel that the music-making lacks an element... — More…
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A highly enjoyable wander away from the familiar British path, including some rare youthful Vaughan Williams. The playing is suitably characterful throughout. — More…
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Special offer. The Film and TV Music of Christopher Gunning
Martin Robertson (saxophone), Craig Ogden (guitar), Nicole Tibbels (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Gunning does not play things too safe. A bold and original composer, he creates drama and tension through interesting tone and tempo changes, unexpected notes that twist the listener's expectations... — More…
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Special offer. Maurice Ravel, Lennox Berkeley & Adam Pounds: Orchestral Works
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
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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The most stylistically striking piece is Rubbra's Sonata of 1946...The Watkins brothers, true to form, pay close attention to its rhythmic life, though they also know how to soar into beauty...[they]... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2014, Editor's Choice
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New. French Opera Overtures By Auber, Planquette and Lecocq
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Neeme Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra bring plenty of zest as well as insight to their playing , especially in the three Auber overtures. — More…
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Immediately the most recommendable versions in every case. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2008, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Brahms & Busoni: Violin Concertos
Francesca Dego (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska
[In the Brahms] Dego and Dalia Stasevska establish their own mix of restraint and exuberance, setting less store by inexorable development and immaculate finish than a sense of improvisatory... — More…
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