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The Chiaroscuro Quartet are particularly good at capturing the more forward-looking moments…Their use of gut strings and a historically-informed approach produces focused tone throughout; the... — More…
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New, Schubert: Symphonies, Vol. 2 – Nos. 2 & 6 & Italian Overtures
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
This recording is perhaps more valuable for the two overtures, both written around the same time as the Sixth Symphony, than for the symphonies themselves. Not that Edward Gardner and the CBSO... — More…
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While I’m instinctively sceptical about instrumental transcriptions of vocal works, I was persuaded by how well they work here, and the subtlety and intelligence of the performances…And in this... — More…
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Offer, Schubert - Chamber Music
Martin Helmchen (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello) & Aloïs Posch (double bass), Martin Helmchen (piano) & Aldo Baerten (flute), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello) & Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
This is a marvellous disc, one of the most enjoyable I have heard in a long time. It is distinguished by superb sound, too. There is a great line-up of soloists who seem to have clicked miraculously,... — More…
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Offer, Schubert - Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Volume 2
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Julia Fischer (violin/piano) & Martin Helmchen (piano)
They give a magnificent account of this inspired work [the F major Fantasy]...It's a challenging piece...yet Fischer and Helmchen present as fine as any account on disc...They are a marvellous... — More…
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Schubert - Schwanengesang & Songs After Seidl
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Christoph Prégardien (tenor) & Andreas Staier (fortepiano)
…an outstanding performance. …deeply engaged robustly expressive singing whose rhythmic rigour and details of phrasing and articulation reveal an exciting commitment to this great cycle. …with... — More…
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Lawrence Foster chooses convincing tempi and relishes the intermittent opportunities for drama in the Sequence...The chorus, topped by a youthful, unwobbly soprano line, sing with fresh, well-knit... — More…
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...if you’re looking for really good, up-to-date, modern instrument performances in state-of-art sound, this fits the bill. There’s no going wrong with this one. Very strongly recommended. — More…
