Browse: CD, Borodin (composer)

The whole sequence awakens the senses, reaching a breathtaking – but never breathless, in the case of these star players – finale with Dvořák’s exuberant Carnival. Irresistible for anyone susceptible... — The Guardian, 9th December 2023 More…

... most British listeners will still remember Dmitri Hvorostovsky beating Bryn Terfel as Cardiff Singer of the World. In the Russian repertoire he's naturally at home... But the real revelation... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The performance [of Pictures] is forthright and effective, without competing with the finest versions already available. But it’s the other major work on Krichel’s disc – George Enescu’s Second... — The Guardian, 28th October 2021 More…

Puccini’s youthful inspiration sounds most effective here [in the four excerpts from the Messa di Gloria], elegantly sung and played with scaled-back forces, making you wish you could experience... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

[the Second Symphony's] usually leonine, masculine profile is lightly feminised here...but how the melodies flow, with characterful contributions from first clarinet and horn...Schwarz's players... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…