James Judd
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Vaughan Williams - Piano Concerto
Ashley Wass (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd
Ashley Wass's commanding way with the solo part is beautifully poised in the Romanza, while admirably resisting any temptation to smooth over the Toccata's hard edges. Both in the Concerto... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2009, Editor's Choice
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An unpretentious but original voice, natural lyricism, a language that savours of fresh air, exhilarating heights and awe-inspiring lonely spaces - it's an appealing recipe, and the New Zealand... —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2006, Editor's Choice
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…this new disc is very competitive, and an excellent introduction to Bridge's orchestral art. —
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Benjamin Grosvenor plays Rhapsody in Blue
RecommendedBenjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd
reservations pale into Beckmesserish scratchings besides the delights of this disc and especially of Grosvenor's pianism. I can only concur with other critics who hear in his tone and phrasing... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th August 2012
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2012, Editor's Choice
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Alwyn (whose centenary year fell in 2005) is a composer of strong communicative gifts and the best of his music exhibits a disarming emotional candour, generous lyricism, powerful sense of argument... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2005, Editor's Choice
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In life, Leonard Bernstein ran into criticism for programming his own concert music. Now he's gone, it seems we can't get enough of it – and in a variety of performance styles. Latterday champions... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2004, Editor's Choice
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Dvorak: Violin Concerto
Jan Mrácek (violin), Lukás Klánsky (piano)
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, James Judd
Mráček offers a lusty performance of the infrequently performed Mazurek, Op 49 – both violinist and conductor score maximum points here. —
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…Bax's monumental Symphonic Variations was written in 1916-18 at the height of his torrid affair with Harriet Cohen… Ashley Wass and James Judd… seem to find an extra degree of rhythmic excitement... —
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everything is superbly developed and orchestrated, and there's no mistaking the cumulative power of a major statement...Ashley Wass brings impressive clarity and firepower to all three works;... —
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The Clarinet Concert
Dame Thea King (clarinet), Nobuko Imai (viola), Georgina Dobrée (clarinet)
English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, James Judd, Andrew Litton
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