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Doric String Quartet play using classical bows, and their performances are a delight, well projected, beautifully phrased, and full of light and shade. — More…
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Special offer. Janacek: Orchestral Works Vol. 3
Sara Jakubiak (soprano), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor), Gábor Bretz (bass) & Thomas Trotter (organ), David Stewart (violin), Karstein Askeland (organ), Johannes Wik (harp)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir & Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm,...
Gardner steers the clash of brass, strings, chorus and soloists with confidence, the instrumental outer movements ablaze with excitement, the whole well balanced but still dangerous and invigorating. — More…
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Special offer. Fauré - Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
Kathryn Stott (piano), Christian Poltéra (cello) & Priya Mitchell (violin)
Christian Poltéra… phrases sensitively and makes the most of the composer's dynamic markings… Kathryn Stott is an ideal partner, managing her pedalling levels to produce a variety of textures...reinforc[ing]... — More…
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Special offer. Wagner Transcriptions Volume 3: Tristan und Isolde
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Considered as extended highlights...this is seriously good, not least for the RNSO's suave playing, captured in silky SACD sound...The garden scene has a sensual glow, Mark's intrusion sounds... — More…
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Special offer. Saint-Saëns - Messe de Requiem
RecommendedMarie-Paule Dotti (soprano), Guillemette Laurens (mezzo-soprano), Luca Lombardo (tenor), Nicolas Testé (bass)
Coro della Radio Svizzera, Lugano, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Diego Fasolis
Diego Fasolis conducts the Coro della Radio Svizzera and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in an engaging account of the Requiem. The appealing team of soloists is led by Marie-Paule Dotti,... — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vol. 2
Francesca Dego (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington
Listening to Francesca Dego, Roger Norrington and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra responding with microfine nuances of phrasing, articulation and dynamic to Mozart’s Salzburg style at... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, Concerto Choice
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For almost 90 minutes [Reicha] subjects a simple, songful theme to the most kaleidoscopic imaginable treatment, and – thanks in part to the freshness and clarity of Ilić’s playing – the wonder... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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As Simon Johnson admits, presenting two hours of music based on just four notes doesn’t sound a tantalising prospect, but this double album is full of revelations… Altogether, this is a remarkable... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2022, Editor's Choice
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Rózsa's Hungarian roots… were …expressed… in the Overture to a Symphony Concert… a bright and positive score which would grace any concert programme. Most impressive of all is the Tripartitia... — More…
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Special offer. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Complete Symphonies
Susan Gritton (soprano), Gerald Finley (bass-baritone), Rebecca Evans (soprano), Mari Eriksmoen, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Sir Andrew Davis
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