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Few are better acquainted [with the Catalogue] than Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and this set is clearly a long-pondered act of love…Needless to say, Aimard possesses the necessary dazzling virtuosity,... — More…
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New, Offer, A Simple Song
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Fabian Fredriksson (electric guitar), Margareta Nilsson (harp), Bengt Forsberg (organ), Nils-Erik Sparf (violin), Marie McLeod (cello), Ellen Nisbeth (viola)
‘A Simple Song’ turns out to be a thoughtful, even challenging recital, given extra colour by the fact that Forsberg [von Otter’s] longtime song partner, here swaps his piano for the organ of... — More…
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Bezaly & Brautigam: Masterworks for Flute and Piano
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Sharon Bezaly (flute) & Ronald Brautigam (piano)
Sharon Bezaly is rarely less than impressive. Her well-constructed programmes are performed with a mixture of virtuosity and rich tone, making her name almost a guarantee of quality. Partnered... — More…
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Horizon 2: A Tribute To Olivier Messiaen
Recorded live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 8, 9 November 2007 (Dukas/Van Keulen, Dalbavie, Messiaen, and 13, 14 June 2008 (Zuidam)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Benjamin & Ingo Metzmacher
These masterly performances under the baton of George Benjamin here provide the focus of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's inventive tribute to the composer, captured live at concerts during... — More…
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AKOKA: Reframing Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time
David Krakauer (clarinet), Matt Haimovitz (cello), Jonathan Crow (violin), Geoffrey Burleson (piano) & Socalled (electronics)
The Messiaen performance puts a human face on a disparate body. I hear the piece a little differently now, and love it a little more, and what more can a recording do? — More…
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New, Beyond
Works by Bach, Liszt, Busoni, Siloti, Prokofiev, Messiaen & Ligeti
Katharina Treutler (piano)
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What gives distinction to this disc of 20th century French organ music by the usual suspects is the recording location - the church of St-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris where, from 1930 until his death... — More…
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Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony
Angela Hewitt (piano) & Valérie Hartmann-Claverie (ondes Martenot)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Lintu's awareness of internal balance is masterly. The machine-like tutti that follows the first-movement piano cadenza marches relentlessly forwards, strings crooning high above the extreme... — More…
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refractions: Choral Works by Valen, Berg, Messiaen & Webern
Berit Norbakken Solset (soprano)
Det Norske Solistkor, KORK & Members of the Oslo Sinfonietta, Grete Pedersen
The ecstatic, tonality-bending music of the Norwegian Fartein Valen sits well with ethereal Webern plus better-known Messiaen, a challenge met by this fine choir — More…