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A highly enjoyable wander away from the familiar British path, including some rare youthful Vaughan Williams. The playing is suitably characterful throughout. — More…
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Alwyn: Miss Julie
RecommendedAnna Patalong (Miss Julie), Benedict Nelson (Jean), Rosie Aldridge (Kristin), Samuel Sakker (Ulrik), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
Though not all the musical ideas are equally strong, the finely-crafted result possesses undeniable tension and dramatic potency…The performance itself conveys clear conviction. Anna Patalong... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd July 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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British Violin Sonatas Vol. 3
Bowen, Ireland, Alwyn, Brown, Coates
Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano)
The performers respond to both aspects of [Bowen's] music with muscular virtuosity and affection. Especially in the high tessitura of the slow movement, Tasmin Little’s tonal variety and rhythmic... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2021, Winner - Chamber
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Beynon's highly expressive playing is showcased in this (mainly) British anthology — More…
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Alwyn: Violin Concerto
Lorraine McAslan (violin)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
Lorraince McAslan makes a convincing case for the work: fearsome weight of tone is not her style, but she has bravura and accuracy to spare, and her musicianship's brand of thoughtful loveliness... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2011, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Editor's Choice
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The eclecticism and stylistic contrasts characterising the works on Nathan Williamson’s newest release reveal this pianist’s knack for conceiving intelligent and freshly minted playlists of... — More…
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It’s difficult to imagine finer performances than those delivered by the Tippett Quartet; the group’s fairly recent personnel changes have had no detracting effect at all on the group’s immaculate... — More…
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