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Bartók: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
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Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
This is altogether a fine performance [of the Second Concerto], with Christian Tetzlaff a touch more rhythmically alert and characterful than Renaud Capuçon on his recent recording of these two... — More…
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Offer, Dvorak: Quintets Op. 81 & 97
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Boris Giltburg (piano), Pavel Nikl (viola)
Pavel Haas Quartet
Throughout the slow movement, the playing of the solo lines is captivating…The Haas Quartet with Boris Giltburg provide both relaxation and a strong sense of purposeful energy…Excellently recorded,... — More…
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Volodos, rather like the music, can seem to inhabit a world of his own – removed, remote, yet in steely control of the expression of that remoteness…Volodos is a master of soft and silken tone... — More…
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How can one resist the combination of Marianne Crebassa’s attractive voice and a selection of French song, especially Debussy’s Chansons de Bilitis and three Veraline songs? As for Ravel’s Shéhérazade,... — More…
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
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Marion Ralincourt (flute)
Les Siècles & Ensemble Aedes, François-Xavier Roth
There are some excellent things on this disc: full rein given to the ballet’s explosive side, often underplayed; as part of that, the wide range observed in crescendo markings, the underplaying... — More…
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Berlioz: Les Troyens
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Joyce DiDonato (Didon), Michael Spyres (Énée), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Cassandre), Orchestre et Choeur philharmonique de Strasbourg, Badischer Staatsopernchor, Choeur de l’Opéra du Rhin, John Nelson
Nelson drives the drama with unforced tempos but ample theatrical vitality and grandeur…Spyres isn’t as heroic an Aeneas as Jon Vickers…but sings with lyrical grace and spirit and decent if not... — More…
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Alfred Schnittke & Arvo Pärt: Choral Works
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Raul Mikson (tenor), Maria Melaha (soprano), Karolina Kriis (soprano), Marianne Pärna (alto), Ave Hännikäinen (alto), Toomas Tohert (tenor), Kaia Urb (soprano)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putniņš
The performance by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Kaspars Putiniņš is really impressive with a particularly rich and sonorous bass sound that is absolutely tailor- made for this... — More…
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Dusapin: Quatuor VI Hinterland & Quator VII OpenTime
Arditti Quartet, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Both pieces reaffirm Dusapin’s quartet cycle as among the most significant now emerging. — More…
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An often feisty recital of operatically-influenced 17th and 18th century sacred music intercut with instrumental items by Dantone’s firebrand ensemble. — More…
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Settling into consistency of a very high standard, this is the choir’s finest disc yet, with the anonymous Missa sine nomine, restored by Nick Sandon, as a particular highlight — More…
