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It is hard not to be beguiled by the charms of Fauré's First Piano Quintet when played with the kind of understanding displayed by The Schubert Ensemble. They are similarly convincing in the... — More…
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Special offer. George Antheil: Orchestral Works Vol. 3
Symphony No. 1 'Zingareska', Suite from 'Capital of the World', McKonkey's Ferry, Nocturne in Skyrockets & The Golden Bird
BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds
As with the previous instalments in this ongoing retrospective, the performances are superb and vividly recorded. Again, Storgårds is generally more incisive and emotionally generous than Hugh... — More…
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The Doric Quartet play with passion, but there is relaxation, even wit, in both these works, and the Doric seem to be eager to stress the prevailing darkness at the expense of warmth and lyricism,... — More…
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Special offer. Sir Richard Rodney Bennett: Orchestral Works Vol. 4
Michael McHale (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, John Wilson
Part of the success of the concertos performance certainly lies in Michael McHale’s high-energy fingers, confidently shifting between glittering decorations and bravura solo spurts. Meanwhile,... — More…
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On this evidence, Haydn’s brand of roguish inventiveness materialised early…The recording finds a natural-sounding perspective for two very different kinds of sonority: the interaction of organ... — More…
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Special offer. Contemporaries of Mozart - Franz Anton Hoffmeister
London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert
…Matthias Bamert and the London Mozart Players produce splendidly alert and stylish performances. No one interested in the byways of the late 18th-century repertoire should fail to explore... — More…
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[the Third Symphony is] an immensely attractive work, the folk melodies with their distinctly Belorussian and Polish inflections skilfully woven into the symphonic fabric and clothed in imaginative... — More…
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Special offer. Miklós Rózsa: Orchestral Works Volume 3
Jennifer Pike (violin)
BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Pike immediately evokes memories of Heifetz with her silver purity of sound and quicksilver agility, inflected by a narrow, medium-fast vibrato. What sets her apart, however, is the gentle cushioning... — More…
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Special offer. Johan Svendsen: Orchestral Works Volume 3
Marianne Thorsen (violin)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Järvi and his Bergen players sound most happy together, playing with a fluency suggestive of more joint live performances than they could pssobly have had. The engineering supports them at... — More…
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