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Special offer. Buxtehude - Sacred Cantatas, Volume 2
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Michael Chance (counter-tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Peter Harvey (bass)
The Purcell Quartet
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Standage…imparts 'period' insights… He stresses the 'French' rather than the 'Corelli', and there's a generosity of spirit that characterises his whole approach… the powerfully cumulative Tempo... — More…
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Special offer. British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 2
Michael Collins (clarinet & conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Michael Collins's skills have been a welcome presence on the classical scene for decades now. His way of conjuring moments of mesmerising stillness, among all the virtuosos fireworks, is enough... — More…
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The Rapsodia espanola, which also features Roscoe as soloist, is dreamily seductive before spiritedly bouncing along. The Suite espanola is equally fun…’Castilla’ and ‘Sevilla’ have great flair,... — More…
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Hyde's exciting voice has a consistently warm, unfussy tone over a wide range. She sings without vibrato, strain on the high notes or contrived embellishments. Diction is mostly perfect...The... — More…
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this is an enjoyable disc of off-the-beaten-track music for string quartet...The Brodsky Quartet clearly relish the chance to do something less heavyweight than their usual repertoire — More…
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Special offer. Overtures from the British Isles, Vol. 2
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba
This most welcome second volume of British overtures serves to accentuate the sheer diversity of works this country produced in the genre between the 1890s and the 1940s and, moreover, where... — More…
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Special offer. Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem)
Bror Magnus Tødenes (tenor)
Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Choir, Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, Musicians from the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
[Gardner] has the measure of this work – of its pacing, its contrasts and, not least, of its idiosyncrasies. Among my favourite moments here is the momentous hush before the final ‘mors stupebit’…Achieving... — More…
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Special offer. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20
James Ehnes (violin)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
[Ehnes] is superb throughout...The Bergen Philharmonic offers the most polished playing, driven by Järvi at often faster than usual tempos...when it matters Järvi abandons his brisk manner for... — More…
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Special offer. Nino Rota: Symphony No. 3
Barry Douglas (piano), Davide Botto (double-bass)
Filarmonica ’900 del Teatro Regio, Turin, Gianandrea Noseda
Barry Douglas makes the most of a piano part that eschews heroics but responds to sympathetic and intelligent musicianship. All the participants sound as if they're enjoying themselves hugely.... — More…
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