JoAnn Falletta
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Under JoAnn Falletta, the Buffalo Philharmonic plays with warmth and clarity, Buffalo revelling in the sparkling orchestration, while Susan Platts offers brilliantly animated storytelling in... —
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Special offer. American Classsics - Copland
RecommendedBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Some discs are recommendable just because they present appealing, well-played programs in good sound at a great price. In such cases, comparisons are not the issue; we can enjoy them as a concert... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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JoAnn Falletta on Naxos conducts from original manuscripts, including for the first time several bars cut by Matthews. Holst fans will want to buy this disc for that reason alone...[Indra] exudes... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th July 2012
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Moeran: Cello Concerto
RecommendedGuy Johnston (cello), Rebekah Coffey (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
In Guy Johnston [the Concerto] has a soloist entirely sensitive to its swift and sometimes paradoxical changes of mood: this is an effective performance of a little-heard and underrated work...The... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 25th March 2013
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The orchestra's colourful delivery and rhythmic precision are exceptional throughout, but for me Ravel's Miroirs is the real highlight, its Spanish-inflected verve full of flair. —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2026, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Lukas Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode
RecommendedAmy Porter, Nikki Chooi, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Crisply recorded, the Buffalo Philharmonic (a body rejuvenated by Foss himself during his tenure as its music director in the 1960s) plays with the passion and precision expected of any ensemble... —
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Grammy Awards, 67th Awards (2025), Nominated - Best Classical Compendium
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Special offer. Richard Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua
RecommendedJames K. Bass (bass), Matthew Worth (baritone), Kenneth Overton (baritone), Hila Plitmann (soprano), J'Nai Bridges (mezzo-soprano), Timothy Fallon (tenor), Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, University of California, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
The score is symphonic in its richness and operatic in its drama; scenes are set with extraordinary vividness, and there is some wonderful, lyrical writing for the vocal soloists, particularly... —
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Winner - Best Choral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Classical Composition
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Engineered Classical Album
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Kodály: Háry János Suite, Summer Evening & Symphony in C Major
RecommendedBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Given the quality of these performances from JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic, it must be hoped they'll return to the composer for a second volume...Falletta draws vivid performances... —
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Grammy Awards, 67th Awards (2025), Nominated - Best Orchestral Performance
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Special offer. Kenneth Fuchs: Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist', Poems of Life, Glacier, Rush
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
The song-cycle Poems of Life (2017) is in the heart of this well-played, sumptuously scored programme…It is a beautifully conceived cycle…Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen sang the premiere in Virginia and... —
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2018), Winner - Classical Compendium
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Glière: Symphony No. 3 in B minor, Op. 42 'Il'ya Murometz'
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Despite a lack of a distinctive musical personality, the sheer virtuosity with which Glière marshals his forces makes this a very attractive showpiece...Falletta and her excellent orchestra... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2014, Orchestral Choice
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