CD, Dvořák (composer)
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Dvorak: Quintets Op. 81 & 97
RecommendedBoris 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…
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2017, Recording of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th October 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2017
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Building a Library, April 2018, Recommended Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Winner - Chamber
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There is, of course, a very real sense of ownership when the Czech Philharmonic play these pieces…And Bychkov’s skill – and indeed generosity – is to trust in his orchestra’s inheritance of... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th September 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Sunday Times, 20 Best Classical Albums of 2024
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Throughout, their understanding of the musical argument is exemplary...at every stage the performers respond with both passion and a clear feeling for musical line...In truth, there are so many... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th October 2011
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Building a Library, April 2011, First Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Recording of the Year
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A Golden Cello Decade, 1878-1888
RecommendedSteven Isserlis (cello), Connie Shih (piano), Olivia Jageurs (harp)
No cellist alive can match the eloquent intent of Steven Isserlis’s line. Every phrase he threads through the warm embrace of Connie Shih’s pianism is articulated and ‘breathed’ with the ardour... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th November 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2022, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Shortlisted - Chamber
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Eclipse
RecommendedDvořák - Ginastera - Sarasate
Hilary Hahn (violin), Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada
It is the Ginastera Concerto that is the real star item here...Hahn hurls herself into the fray with scintillating abandon, matched by stunningly articulate and rhythmically beguiling playing... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Winner - Concerto
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The premiere recording [of the Price] was released by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective only four years ago, but this new one, by the chamber-music dream team of the Takács Quartet and pianist... — More…
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Brahms: Double Concerto, Viotti: Violin Concerto No. 22 & Dvořák: Silent Woods
In Memoriam Lars Vogt
Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Tanja Tetzlaff, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Paavo Järvi
Brother-and-sister team Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff are ideal soloists, and they’re splendidly supported by the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester under Paavo Järvi. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Dvorak & Schumann: Piano Concertos
RecommendedStephen Hough (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Hough joins forces with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons for a robust, grand reading that nonetheless leaves room for lyricism and introspection…[but it's in the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st April 2016
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2016
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this performance is remarkably fine and the interaction between soloist and orchestra generates one of the most exciting ensemble performances of recent years. Steven Isserlis is inside the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th September 2013
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2013, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2013, Orchestral Choice
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The Takács are impressive on this album: every microphrase, every note is considered. Their sound draws you in from the first moment...To simultaneously hear the separate parts and the collective... — More…
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th August 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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