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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Violin Concerto & Schumann: Piano Quartet
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Emanuel Ax (piano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, RCO Chamber Soloists, Bernard Haitink
A born Brahmsian, Ax gives full rein to the sheer massiveness of the First Piano Concerto, producing a performance of range and depth, intimately captured in this recording…the estimable Frank... — More…
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Wagner: Lohengrin
Klaus Florian Vogt (Lohengrin), Camilla Nylund (Elsa), Katarina Dalayman (Ortrud), Evgeny Nikitin (Friedrich von Telramund), Falk Struckmann (Heinrich der Vogler)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Choir, Dutch National Opera Chorus, Mark Elder
This is in some ways the finest modern recording of Lohengrin, in the first place on account of Sir Mark Elder’s superbly detailed, passionate and large-scale conducting of the Royal Concertgebouw... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2017
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Record Review, 6th May 2017, Recording of the Week
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Berlioz: Requiem
Javier Camarena (tenor), Chorus Santa Cecilia, Concertgebouworkest, Antonio Pappano
One could go on about the beauties and musical virtues of this release, but suffice to say that it is by far the best Berlioz Requiem in years. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Choral
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Dvorak - Requiem & Symphony No. 8
Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano), Mihoko Fujimura (alto), Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor) & Thomas Quasthoff (bass)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, with Vienna Singverein, Mariss Jansons
[Jansons] clearly understands the dynamics of this strongly unified work and nearly everywhere his tempos are well judged. He is also very well served by superb choral singing and orchestral... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Shortlisted - Choral
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2010, Editor's Choice
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The playing is beautiful, especially some of the woodwind solos; the string tone is rich and varied… It is also good to hear an interpretation that reminds one how much the younger Sibelius... — More…
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Maris Janson's Brahms 2 is now top of my recommended list — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Orchestral Choice
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Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
RecommendedRecorded Live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 7, 8 February 2007 and 28 August 2008 (Bruckner 3), 17, 18, 19 and 21 September 2008 (Bruckner 4)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (chief conductor)
…excellent sound, and… magnificent playing from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra… — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th August 2009
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Gatti’s reading is poised and energetic, lucid and detailed. Its unconventional emphasis on scene-painting over sweeping gesture yields some fascinating results in the opening movements…the... — More…
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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (chief conductor)
There's plenty of character, and deft woodwind adept as fast-moving Parisian kids and squabbling chicks. — More…
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Wagner: Parsifal Prelude & Good Friday Spell & Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Daniele Gatti
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