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SACD, Butterworth, G (composer)
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony', etc.
original 1913 version
London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
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Newby, who turns 30 this year, has the kind of powerful natural presence that also belongs to Bryn Terfel, and the timbre of his voice has come to resemble Terfel’s in its plummy warmth and... —
Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
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George Butterworth: Orchestral Works
RecommendedJames Rutherford (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Kriss Russman
[Russman] brings out the poignant lyricism with exceptional freshness and strength…to the AE Housman settings James Rutherford brings characteristic mellow-toned vigour and expressive delivery…congratulations... —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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A hefty bass-baritone in every sense, he's inevitably compared with Bryn Terfel, but his voice seems darker and somewhat smoother, less given to pianissimi but still expressive...Songs of Travel... —
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The End of Time
Works by George Butterworth and Rudi Stephan
Ensemble aix, Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Kazem Abdullah
These works, which reflected Stephan's strongly formalist desire to allow the music to express itself without any additional descriptive appendages...brought Stephan's name forward as one of... —
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Martin Yates conducts Cyril Scott, Arnold Bax & George Butterworth
World Premiere Recordings
Aleksei Kiseliov (cello), Christopher Nickol (organ)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates
[the Bax] is an engaging offering, full of yourhful confidence and displaying no little inventive flair…the very end [of the Butterworth], in which two trumpets play the last notes that appear... —
