City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Szymanowski: Concertos, Orchestral & Choral Works
RecommendedIwona Sobotka, Timothy Robinson, Katarina Karnéus, Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Elzbieta Szmytka, Jadwiga Rappé, Philip Langridge & Thomas Hampson, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & John Connell
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, with City of Birmingham...
Both these differing works [Song of the Night and Stabat Mater] are sensitively performed, giving the listener an excellent insight into the contrasting aspects of this composer's work. Rattle's... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1997, Winner - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Engineering
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Stravinsky: The Firebird and Petrushka
RecommendedCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Building a Library, November 2014, Recommendation available on double CD set
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Building A Library, May 2022, Recommended Recording
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Arnold conducts Arnold
RecommendedBournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Arnold
No Arnold collection captures his special magic quite as compellingly as this. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Tchaikovsky: Souvenir Russe
RecommendedBaiba Skride (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Baiba Skride is arguable the most exciting violin talent to have emerged since Elisabeth Batiashvilli a few years back… she weaves her way through the Tchaikovsky as though she is unfolding... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairytale Princess, Hafiz' Love-Songs & Harnasie
Iwona Sobotka, Katarina Karnéus & Timothy Robinson
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
…Harnasie is rooted in the folk mythology of Poland's Tatra mountains. As Szymanowski's most persuasive non-Polish champion, Rattle draws an intoxicating and punchy performance that could hardly... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Editor's Choice
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Debussy: Images, Jeux & Musiques pour 'Le roi Lear'
RecommendedCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
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Building A Library, May 2024, Recommended Recording (Jeux)
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Vital and colourful recordings from the 1980s, when Simon Rattle was at the height of his powers with the CBSO. — More…
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Building a Library, November 2014, Recommendation available on double CD set
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This set, with beautiful restorations and a booklet containing insightful essays and complete documentation, makes clear that the world suffered the loss of an extraordinary talent who abundantly... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2021, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, etc.
RecommendedCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
Go for Rattle if it’s detail you’re after and blow the raw primitivism. Very texture-sensitive and atmospheric, for sure, but occasionally also rather indulgent. — More…
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Building a Library, June 2004, Highly Recommended
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Debussy: Orchestral Works
RecommendedCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
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Building A Library, May 2024, Recommended Recording (Jeux)
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