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Maurice Ravel: Orchestral Works
RecommendedMa Mère L’oye, Boléro, Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, Alborada Del Gracioso & La Valse
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
this superbly played and sumptuously recorded disc from the Sinfonia of London and John Wilson amply demonstrates the profound benefits of trusting Ravel. Has Ma mère l’Oye ever sounded more... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th January 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2022, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Winner - Spatial Audio
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Sunday Times, 10 Best Classical Albums of 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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Building A Library, February 2024, Recommended Recording - Ma mère l'Oye
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a performance of striking composure, lustre and palpable dedication. Not only do the Bergen Philharmonic respond with notable poise and eagerness (solo contributions are of the highest quality... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th February 2017
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2017, Recording of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2017, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Finalist - Orchestral
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Record Review, 4th February 2017, Recording of the Week
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John Wilson shows an instinctive flair for Copland's syncopated and changing rhythms, and brings out all the music's broad humour and intimate poetry — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th January 2016
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2016, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2016, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2016
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This is, generally, a stunning performance, whether the kaleidoscopic wind colours of the part-one dances or ravishing glories of the part-three sunrise. Moreover, Chandos certainly know how... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd November 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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There’s plenty of meat in Poulenc’s Sinfonietta, not least in the abundance of memorable tunes...The late Bramwell Tovey is alert to their quality, and especially, as often with Poulenc, to... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2022
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2022
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Holst: Orchestral Works Volume 1
Joyful Company of Singers & BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox
The only other recording of these ballets [The Golden Goose, The Morning of the Year] apart from ones of Imogen Holst's collations - is Hilary Davan Wetton's for Hyperion (1995), coupled with... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2009, Disc of the Month
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Poulenc: Piano Concertos & Aubade
RecommendedLouis Lortie (piano), with Hélène Mercier (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Edward Gardner
[Lortie and Mercier] perform [the Poulenc] with great panache, also capturing the work's more reflective qualities, with Edward Gardner and the BBC Philharmonic providing by turns zestful and... — More…
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Building a Library, June 2023, Recommended Recording (Piano Concerto in C sharp minor)
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Manuel de Falla: Works for Stage and Concert Hall
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), Raquel Lojendio (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena
one of those experiences that change one's perception of a work forever...At the most basic level they take the trouble to get the balance right. ['Nights'] is no concerto, and the pianist has... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2012, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, Disc of the month
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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and François-Frédéric Guy get every subtle detail in place. — More…
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Sunday Times, 2015, Albums of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2015, Editor's Choice
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Järvi is a trusted guide through the byways of French repertoire, bringing vigorous joie de vivre to the livelier pieces, such as ‘Fête foraine’, yet sustaining the controlled insouciance of... — More…
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