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SACD, Chopin (composer)
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True, she sails perilously close to over-sentimentalising the opening Romanza...but Fliter plays with grace and heartfelt sincerity - abetted by some lovely duetting with the SCO's bassoonist... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2014, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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The playing on this disc from Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic is in many ways marvellous, with a good sense of pace throughout much of the ballet. Recorded sound is sensational, especially... — More…
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much interesting context to this music is offered. This album repays careful listening and enriches our picture of Chopin’s conception of these elusive, tender dances. — More…
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He has always had an unmistakeable sound: sparkling, limpid and full of wit and wisdom. The good news is that it is still there; and though the fingers do not always move as smoothly as they... — More…
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The Sonata is finely played, its unusual structure (closer to that of Prokofiev’s Fourth Concerto than any 19th-century exemplar) used to good advantage in a nicely paced performance. The Ballades... — More…
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Otto Klemperer conducts the Wiener Symphoniker
The Vox Recordings and Live Performances 1951-1963
Wiener Symphoniker, Otto Klemperer
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This is Schubert as a natural Romantic, rather than as a Classic straining at the leash. Which makes the transition to Chopin easy and natural. — More…
