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CD, Reger (composer)
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Max Reger: Four Tone Poems after Böcklin; Romantic Suite
RecommendedGävle Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín
Martín's baton certainly supplies Spanish sunshine and vivacity; though we must also factor in the lively opulence of Ondine's recording, the commitment and verve of the Gavle Symphony Orchestra... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2025
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This is sensational!...at no point in the programme do you feel that the technical and intellectual demands are in any way compromising her interpretations, which are wholly excellent. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2021, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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The Christmas Album
RecommendedBenjamin Appl (soloist), Christian Heiss, Johannes Berger, Hans Berger, Ilias Grau (soloist), Edeltraud Appl, Regensburger Domspatzen, Munich Radio Orchestra, Florian Helgath
It turns out that Appl’s contribution to the season of goodwill is as thoughtfully assembled as one of his Lieder programmes, and performed with the same level of care. The Regensburg boys are... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th November 2024
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 53 - Reger & Strauss
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Ilan Volkov
this is one of the most lucid, as well as passionate, readings of the [Reger] I have heard. Hamelin never makes the deep left-hand bass writing in the first movement sound heavy, and he plays... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Concerto
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Nightfall
Andrea Haines (soprano), Molly Noon (soprano), Katie Jeffries-Harris (alto), Barnaby Smith (alto), Blake Morgan (tenor), Euan Williamson (tenor), Christopher Moore (baritone), Dominic Carver (bass), Thomas Gould (violin), Emma Denton (cello), Sam Becker (doublebass), MaryRuth Miller (soprano), Lara...
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Max Reger: Melancholy (Vocal Works)
Huelgas-Ensemble (early music ensemble), Jos van Immerseel (piano), Paul Van Nevel
Clearly while not clinically recorded and thoughtfully annotated, this is no doubt a prime recommendation for those who have hesitated to explore a crucial yet still under-appreciated facet... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Choral
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2025, Choral
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The award-winning group Voces 8 is well-known for its wide-ranging programmes and accomplished technical control...In Monteverdi's Cantate Dominum (this is his 1620 setting, not the 1615 one)... —
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The famed King’s Singers attention to pin-point pitching, slick ensemble, and deft balances between the voices are present in abundance. The two Beatles arrangements are particularly successful…The... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2017, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Classical Compendium
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