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The John Adams Edition RecommendedBerliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunkchor Berlin, John Adams, Alan Gilbert, Gustavo Dudamel, Kirill Petrenko, Sir Simon Rattle
Both [Harmonielehre and The Gospel According to the Other Mary] benefit from the full palette of the Berlin Philharmonic, from powerful lower brass to exquisite wind solos and sensuous strings;... — More…
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Classical Compendium
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Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
RecommendedKarita Mattila, Thomas Moser, Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff, Philip Langridge
Rundfunkchor Berlin, MDR-Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Ernst Sennf Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Gramophone Awards, 2002, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2002, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, March 2017, First Choice
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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo), Stuart Skelton (tenor), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Simon Rattle
What is perhaps most immediately striking is the detail and brilliance of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s playing…[Skelton] makes a fine, handsome sound and offers something special... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, August 2018
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One of the great joys of this album is the sense of genuine dialogue between Kožená and the instrumentalists. This is a singer who really listens in detail to what’s going on in the orchestra,... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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The Essential Falla RecommendedNati Mistral (soprano), John Constable (harpsichord), Eduardo Fernandez (guitar), Jennifer Smith (soprano), Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano), Martin Katz (piano), Colette Boky (soprano)
New Philharmonia Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, London Philharmonic Orchestra, L'Orchestre...
[El amor brujo] enjoys exceptionally vivid sound, yet with plenty of light and shade, and the control of atmosphere in the quieter passages is masterful...de Larrocha's later, digital version... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations & Nocturne
RecommendedIan Bostridge (tenor), Radek Baborák (horn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
Best of all is Nocturne, more spartan and enigmatic, about which he makes some very perceptive comments and where he seems more engaged; the anguished 'Prelude' is fiercely impressive. So are... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Disc of the Month
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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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 Rite of Spring
Barbara Hannigan (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
Every nuance [of The Rite] is crafted, each detail considered, yet there is still a sense of danger and visceral power…Rattle and the LSO are joined, usurped even, by the extraordinary Barbara... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, Orchestral Choice
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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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Magdalena Kožená: Love and Longing
Orchestral Songs by Dvorák, Mahler, and Ravel
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
Throughout the Ruckert-Lieder the diction is excellent, dramatic emphases are absolutely in place and there is, notably in 'Um Mitternacht', some superb legato singing...Dvorak's Biblical Songs... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2012, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Finalist - Vocal
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