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New. My American Story – North
RecommendedDaniil Trifonov (piano), The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Bates's concerto is an ideal microcosm of the ideas at play in the album as a whole, variously hinting at the genres of jazz, film music and minimalism that Trifonov has performed earlier, whilst... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th October 2024
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The tracks for voice and piano are a highlight. Bullock’s performance of ‘City Called Heaven’, a traditional Black spiritual in an arrangement by Hall Johnson, is quite something...The jazz-based... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, Choral & Song Choice
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Record Review, 7th January 2023, Record of the Week
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year, Solo Vocal
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Young Talent of the Year
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Grammy Awards, 66th Awards (2024), Winner - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2024, Shortlisted - Vocal
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John Adams: Girls of the Golden West
Julia Bullock (Dame Shirley), Ryan McKinny (Clarence), Davone Tines (Ned Peters), Hye Jung Lee (Ah Sing), Daniela Mack (Josef Segovia), Paul Appleby (Joe Cannon), Elliot Madore (Ramón)
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, John Adams
The influence of Ives can be heard in the shifting layers; once a funeral march, now a Fourth of July celebration. As Dame Shirley, Julia Bullock is on scintillating form, particularly as she... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2024, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2024, Opera Choice
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International Opera Awards, 2024, Shortlisted - Complete Recording
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Special offer. John Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
Doric String Quartet, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian
The RSNO’s playing captures all the delicacy, grandeur and zing of Adams’s complex score, while the Doric String Quartet brings sumptuous sweetness and laser-like clarity to its solo part…There... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2018, Recording of the Month
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Finalist - Orchestral
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John Adams: Doctor Atomic
RecommendedGerald Finley (Robert Oppenheimer), Julia Bullock (Kitty Oppenheimer), Brindley Sherratt (Edward Teller), Samuel Sakker (James Nolan), Andrew Staples (Robert Wilson), Jennifer Johnston (Pasqualita)
BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Adams
Finley ‘owns’ the characterisation of J Robert Oppenheimer…and Julia Bullock’s Kitty [is] the most ardent possible. All else is compelling on every level, with superb British support from Brindley... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th June 2018
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2018
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Opera Recording
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Finalist - Opera
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Opera (20th/21st century)
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Finalist - Opera
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2018, Winner - Opera
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The inspiration of Stravinsky’s Chant du Rossignol is never far away in this [Slonimsky’s Earbox], and sometimes overt in the harmonic and melodic shapes. There’s more for the orchestra to get... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Hadelich displays mastery in every facet: perfect intonation, rich tone, technical perfection and moving musicianship, with Orion Weiss an ideal partner in crime. — More…
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John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
RecommendedYuja Wang (piano)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel
The solo part – written especially for Wang – it’s the pianist as perfectly as her infamous bodycon dresses. Her flawless technique is ideally suited to the frequent high-octane, galloping passages…Packed... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2020
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2020, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Opus Klassik, 2021, Winner - Concerto
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Adams, J: The Gospel According To The Other Mary
RecommendedKelley O'Connor (Mary), Tamara Mumford (Martha), Russell Thomas (Lazarus), Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley, Brian Cummings (countertenors)
Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Miracles are violent and terrifying...Kelley O'Connor is an impactful Magdalene - unruly, extravagantly passionate. Contralto Tamara Mumford has mesmerising beauty and depth of tone. Under Gustavo... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th March 2014
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Contemporary
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2014
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The resultant work is expansively beautiful and this fine recording from Leila Josefowicz and the St Louis Symphony Orchestra captures both the energy and lyricism of Adams’s dazzling score.... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2018, Editor's Choice
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Record Review, 9th June 2018, Recording of the Week
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Finalist - Concerto
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