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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op. 135
Gal James (soprano), Alexander Vinogradov (baritone)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Vinogradov is the genuine bass article but his pitches can be approximate...Orchestral double basses, though, have terrific impact. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2014, Editor's Choice
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Dvořák: Requiem, Op. 89
Christiane Libor (soprano), Ewa Wolak (alto), Daniel Kirch (tenor) & Janusz Monarcha (bass)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Antoni Wit
The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir are in fine collective voice...The quartet of soloists are magnificent...Orchestrally, this is a stunning performance. Perfectly blended woodwind are clearly focused... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2015, Editor's Choice
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On paper, the 2019 GFA Competition winner Johan Smith’s recital programme looks unremarkable...Not that this recital fails to showcase his abundant talent to its best advantage. So as one are... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2020, Editor's Choice
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Villa-Lobos: Cello Concertos Nos. 1-2 & Fantasia for Cello & Orchestra
Antonio Meneses (cello), São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Isaac Karabtchevsky
the work that really shows the composer at his most potent is the 1945 Fantasia...even when the Amazon jungle seems at its most choking in this latest addition to Naxos’s series ‘The Music of... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Concerto
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Saint-Saëns: Music for Wind Instruments
Stéphane Lemelin (piano)
Canada’s National Arts Centre Wind Quintet
...performances that encapsulate the Gallic charm and finesse of the music. At the same time, the Oboe Sonata's mix of the pastoral and the perky is nicely established, as is the blend of warmth... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2011, Editor's Choice
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Weill, K: Symphony No. 1 in one movement 'Berliner Symphony', etc.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
Weill's Symphony No 2 is one of his most important works but it is not music calculated to cheer one up. Commissioned by the Princesse de Polignac in 1933, Weill completed it during the months... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2005, Editor's Choice
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Nicholas Phan, who has gotten mixed reviews in these pages, sings with an infectious ardor, and Amy I-Lin Cheng knocks off the Piano Concerto with aplomb. Through it all, conductor Kenneth Kiesler... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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The prospect of a Nigel North set is something to drool over, and this first installment doesn't disappoint. Pre-eminently the lutenist's lutenist, North is steeped in the music - and technically... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2006, Instrumental Choice
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 4, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Boris Giltburg (piano), Brussels Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky
Characterful, sensitive and technically dazzling , he’s in his element in these electrifying works – and the Brussels Phil provides lush accompaniment. — More…
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Cassuto knows and understands Braga Santos' music well. He thus conducts impeccable and committed readings of these often quite beautiful works. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra respond... — More…
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