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Honegger: Symphony No. 3
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Luba Orgonásová (soprano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, The Netherlands Radio Choir, Mariss Jansons
The Netherlands Radio Choir is impressively well-drilled… The Slovakian soprano Luba Orgonásová soars majestically over the whole, alternately creating serenity and high drama as required.... — More…
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Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony & Poulenc: Organ Concerto
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Olivier Latry (organ)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach
…it is a breathtaking achievement. There is passion, but precision, technically well-nigh faultless. — More…
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Much of this repertory suits Sampson wonderfully well. Her silvery tone suggests fragility from the outset, while her restrained way with words admirably conveys the vagaries of desire, distress... — More…
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Offer, Saint-Saëns, Poulenc, Widor
Christopher Jacobson (organ)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Kazuki Yamada
It’s good to find Widor’s Toccata here no longer treated as a speed test but, as Widor wanted and as both his metronome remark and his recording testify, as a piece of music. The pairing of the... — More…
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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)
Von Otter’s generous personality is reflected in the way she puts over every item, with care for text and a honeyed sweetness of tone…Admirers of the singer will certainly want it; and, if you’re... — More…
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Offer, Kazuki Yamada conducts Roussel, Debussy & Poulenc
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Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Kazuki Yamada
Nicely done, with the OSR woodwind and strings playing with poise and Yamada controlling the narrow dynamic range with great skill…Yamada’s way with Roussel is high-voltage if occasionally raw... — More…
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A sweetly scented posy, this...Perfect, too, for all who love Sampson's fragrant, light-filled, warmly communicative soprano. Surprisingly, this is her solo recital debut on disc. The bouquet... — More…
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[the Nielsen] merits the supreme artistry that Shraon Bezaly brings to it, both in terms of deft, discerningly harnessed virtuosity and in her supple, sinuous shaping of the music. Neeme Jarvi... — More…
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Poulenc's Sextet… is instantly recognisable. …his typical mix of popular idioms, smoky tunes and perfumed harmony are all there in this cheeky piece. Stephen Hough joins the wind-players for... — More…
