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There’s abundant charm, craftsmanship and – in the case of Korsakov’s Cminor epic completed in 1939 by his son-in-law Maximilian Steinberg – ambition…If the three players don’t always pull out... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Borodin: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No. 2
Piers Lane (piano), Julian Smiles (cello)
Goldner String Quartet
This is a glowing performance of the Quartet No. 2…the quartet’s playing is consistently fine. —
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Sensitive cello playing throughout. The recording could be a little cleaner. —
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Giacomo Puccini; Johann Sebastian Bach; Heitor Villa-Lobos; Arvo Pärt; Alexander Borodin: Metanoia
Ensemble Sequenza 9.3, Ensemble K, Simone Menezes
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... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, Orchestral Choice
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Iván Fischer conducts Borodin & Tchaikovsky
RecommendedBudapest Festival Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, Iván Fischer
Fischer once again doesn’t disappoint; indeed, he’s brought to light elements of this work, in particular textural detaileven during the loud brass-led sections, the strings can still be heard... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd September 2016
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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... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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The Nutcracker Suite / The Polovetzki Dances from Prince Igor
North German Symphony Orchestra, Wilhelm Schüchter
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