SACD, Haydn (composer)
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The Chiaroscuro Quartet revel in the composer's play of ideas...It was the interpretation of No. 5 that blind-sided me on a first listening...This is a deeply absorbing reading, and can make... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, Disc of the month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Building a Library, February 2018, Recommended Recording
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It’s that combination of crisp, earthy clarity and lively, virtuoso sparkle that marks these readings out – in drink terms, think tannin-rich reds against fine, biscuity champagne – along with... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Record Review, 17th June 2023, Record of the Week
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Special offer. Schoenberg: Transfigured Night & Haydn: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedAlisa Weilerstein (cello)
Trondheim Soloists
In performances of such freshness, verve and chamber transparency, the concept works...You’d go far to find performances of the Haydn concertos that match Alisa Weilerstein’s mix of stylistic... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th August 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Ibragimova’s gleaming sound bathes the top of the ensemble in sunlight but she’s never more than first among equals...the understated poise and intelligence of the playing deepen with repeated... — More…
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Record Review, 16th May 2020, Record of the Week
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Haydn: The Creation
Yeree Suh (soprano), Tilman Lichdi (tenor), Matthias Winckhler (baritone)
La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Savall’s view of the music feels unerringly right throughout, with tempos always judiciously chosen, and Haydn’s famous moments all vividly conveyed...Savall has assembled a fine cast of soloists,... — More…
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Record Review, 20th November 2021, Record of the Week
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Before Mozart
RecommendedEarly Horn Concertos
Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
This is an outstanding collection, in which Frank-Gemmill’s stratospheric virtuosity, on three different instruments, is elegantly counterpointed by Nicholas McGegan’s buoyantly sympathetic... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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The Chiaroscuros return, armed with a perfect sound balance and rich, vibrant textures from each player. — More…
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Record Review, 6th February 2021, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3
(sung in German)
Miah Persson (soprano), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass-baritone)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Sir Colin Davis's live account is founded on purposive modern-instrument playing and the conductor's own irrepressible dynamism; in this early eighties, he continues to show a sharp-eared appreciation... — More…
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Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass
Mary Wilson (soprano), Abigail Fischer (mezzo-soprano), Keith Jameson (tenor) & Kevin Deas (bass-baritone)
Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman
this new account opens with impact, even if the florid upper strings occasionally have to struggle against the implacable tirades of chorus, trumpets and drums. And the quartet of soloists led... — More…
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Poltéra is a joy in the Haydn concertos, the warmth of his elegant, lightly vibratoed solo line exposing ever so slightly the sometimes-tinny ‘period’ sound of an otherwise f lawless Munich... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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