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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Quintet & Concertino RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Sergei Nakariarov (trumpet), Renaud Capucon (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello), Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Alissa Margulis (violin) & Lyda Chen (viola)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Alexander Verdernikov
Here's an excellent, multi-faceted programme which reflects both Shostakovich's madcap humour and his more "private", expressive side. A truly charismatic and exhilarating experience. — More…
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Record Review, December 2007, Critics Disc of the Year
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2008, Orchestral Award Winner
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Building a Library, March 2019, Recommended Recording
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Frank Martin: Complete Music for Piano & Orchestra RecommendedSebastian Benda, Paul Badura-Skoda (pianos)
Svizzera Italiana Orchestra, Christian Benda
What Martin's music needs is performances of understanding but also affection, and ASV deserves congratulation for the shrewd casting of this disc. Sebastian Benda was a composition pupil of... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 62 - Gounod
RecommendedThe complete works for pedal piano & orchestra
Roberto Prosseda (pedal piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Howard Shelley
Pomp and ceremony were not really Gounod's thing. Much the best bits are the central movements of the Suite Concertante and the Concerto. Excellent performances. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th November 2013
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major & La Valse RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Alexander Mogilevsky (piano), Sergio Tiempo (piano), Karin Lechner (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Jacek Kaspszyk
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Building a Library, February 2015, First Choice
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2012 RecommendedMaria João Pires (piano), Martha Argerich (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Lily Maisky (piano), Sascha Maisky (violin), Lyda Chen (viola), Mischa Maisky (cello), Nicholas Angelich (piano), Polina Leschenko (piano), Ilya Gringolts (violin), Nathan Braude (viola), Torleif Thedéen (cello), Nelson Goerner...
Several of the ensembles could have benefited from more sustained period of rehearsal, yet they still communicate vibrancy and the sheer enjoyment possible when fine musicians get together to... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th May 2013
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2013, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Chamber
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from Lugano 2016 RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Sergey Babayan (piano), Sergio Tiempo (piano), Karin Lechner (piano), Nicholas Angelich (piano)
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piano, Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana,...
This is the last of Warner’s annual gleanings from the Lugano Festival at which Martha Argerich presides - and definitely the most exciting. She may be 76, but her playing has lost none of... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Concerto Choice
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
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Building a Library, January 2021, Recommended Recording
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Johanna Martzy, Vol. 2
Johanna Martzy (violin), Jean Antonietti (piano)
Radio Svizzera Italiana Orchestra
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sergio Tiempo (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky, Ion Marin
he more than fulfills his early and extraordinary promise. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that he may well be the most dazzling and spontaneous pianist of his generation. At every point... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2012, Editor's Choice
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2013 RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Mischa Maisky (cello) & Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin) & Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Alissa Margulis (violin) & Jura Margulis (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello) & Gabriela Montero (piano), Andrey Baranov (violin) & Jura Margulis (piano),...
The festival has class written all over it and exudes more joy - and humour - than any comparable event known to me. Argerich herself leads off here, in Beethoven's First Piano Concerto, displaying... — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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