Hi Res Download, Vasks (composer)
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Vasks: Musica dolorosa, Musica serena, Musica Appassionata & Klātbūtne
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ivan Repušić
Three of Vasks’s cycle of four ‘musicae’ for string orchestra are given radiant performances...Each work has a different emotional impetus but all f low with an immediate, searing lyricism from... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Contemporary
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Composer of the Year
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Sidorova’s playing is superbly judged, melding seamlessly with a range of instrumentals, but never dominating as an adversary…Sensitively accompanied by Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2026, Concerto Choice
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The centrepiece is a stunning performance of Peteris Vasks’s Plainscapes, three wordless linked movements…infused with a strong Pärtian flavour, with important roles for violin and cello, plated... —
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This outstanding CD from the Istanbul-based Borusan quartet explores a diverse collection of modern string quartets with tremendous spirit and poise…With its intriguing programming and flawless... —
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, Chamber Choice
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Elīna Garanča: Meditation
Elina Garanča (mezzo-soprano)
Latvian Radio Choir, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Karel Mark Chichon
The sustained line in the 'Laudate Dominum' by Mozart is amazing, especially given the sedate pace, and her intonation is flawless throoughout...If this collection of titles seems like a bit... —
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The performance from these Latvian musicians is as soulful as could be imagined...[Plainscapes] – with exquisite gradations of vibrato from the two strings – is invested with rare space, profundity... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2020, Editor's Choice
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The miracle – beyond the choir’s combination of technical expertise and human soul – is that we hear once again from composers with contrasting experiences, outlooks and technical habits who... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2024, Editor's Choice
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Pēteris Vasks: Viatore - Distant Light - Voices
Stanko Madić (violin), Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ivan Repušić
This is a heartfelt, rooted performance of [Distant Light] from the Munich Radio Orchestra and its concertmaster that may well prove a front runner in a field more competitive than that of any... —
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