Chamber, Duos, Scott, C (composer)
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James Ehnes - Homage
RecommendedCD/DVD tribute to 12 of the world’s finest instruments
James Ehnes (violin and viola) & Eduard Laurel (piano)
The icing on the cake is provided by the DVD, which shows how Ehnes achieves miracles at close hand, including his unconventional left-hand thumb extension and relatively firm bow-hold. Beautifully... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd February 2009
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2009, DVD of the Month
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Le Violon Vagabond: Graf Mourja
Works for piano & violin by Bartok, Manuel Ponce, Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Chedrine, Kroll, de Sarasate…
Graf Mourja (violin) & Natalia Gous (piano)
Ukrainian violinist Graf Mourja follows up his fine disc of Stravinsky and Szymanowski for Harmonia Mundi with a foray into more eclectic territory. This selection brings together the wild and... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2014, Re-issue of the Month
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Don’t be put off by the glitz surrounding this new release from superstar violinist Ray Chen…there’s no false glitter to his playing…[the Bruch is] performed with splendid warmth and character... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2018
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truly worth hearing for Fenella Humphreys's violin playing in its own right, which offers an exceptional blend of engaging personality, bombproof tuning, and sophisticated tonal loveliness without... —
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Fritz Kreisler: The Charming Maverick
RecommendedFritz Kreisler (violin), Thomas Petre (violins), William Primrose (viola), Laurie Kennedy (cello), with Franz Rupp (piano), with Michael Raucheisen (piano), with Arpád Sándor (piano)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Sir Landon Ronald,...
Listening to these recordings today you can hear his remarkable sound – characterised by an almost constant, but varied vibrato. He tended to avoid using his fourth finger in order to maintain... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd January 2012
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Finalist - Historic Reissue
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Special offer. Gentle Dreams: The Best of Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Pamela Chowhan (keyboards), Pamela Chowhan (programming), Secret Garden, John Lenehan (piano), Pamela Chowhan (piano), Elton John, The Arcadian Ensemble (strings), Sven-Bertil Taube (guitar), Vangelis (synthesizer), Barbara Thompson (flute), Rod Argent (piano), John Mole...
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Jascha Heifetz Miniatures Volume 1
Recorded 1944-1946
Jascha Heifetz (violin), Milton Kaye (piano), Emanuel Bay (piano), Bing Crosby (bass-baritone)
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Victor Young & Donald Voorhees, Salvatore Camarata, Victor Young, Donald Voorhees
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‘In this well-chosen selection of Kreisler playing his own pieces and arrangements, the performances are as magical as ever and the original sound quality is very well brought out in the excellent... —
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