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The Last Kingdom (Original Television Soundtrack)
John Lunn (bass, guitar, lyre, percussion, synthesizer), Joby Burgess (percussion), Eivør (percussion, vocal), Rob Farrer (percussion)
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the film music of Rachel Portman represents some of the most beautiful written in the last 30 years. Her new collection, Beyond the Screen , brings together an enticing slice of her catalogue... —
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Mozart concertos from the keyboard are unbeatable. There's a rightness, an effortlessness, about doing them this way that makes for heightened enjoyment. So many of them seem to gain in vividness... —
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Gramophone Awards, 1984, Winner - Concerto
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Sonya Yoncheva - Verdi
RecommendedSonya Yoncheva (soprano)
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, Massimo Zanetti
‘Salgo già del trono aurato’ is thrilling, even if the final top note spreads. She’s also a touching Leonora in Il trovatore…That slight burr in the tone that Eastern European sopranos produce... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd February 2018
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Jonas Kaufmann: The Verdi Album
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Erika Grimaldi (Leonora), Giovanni Gregnanin (Ruiz), Franco Vassallo (Rodrigo), Franco Vassallo (Jago)
Orchestra dell'Opera di Parma, Coro del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, Pier Giorgio Morandi
his musicianship melds with his keen interpretative intelligence to achieve real and extraordinary success...Otello on stage may still be ahead of him, but he explores the depths of 'Dio mi... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, Opera Choice
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The result is studded with performances heroic and tender. Kaufmann shows his outstanding dynamic and expressive range, from a close-miked, intimate whisper to gloriously powerful, full-throttle... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th September 2020
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Ensemble/Orchestra of the Year
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Moonlight Variations
Pablo Ferrández (cello), Julien Quentin (piano), Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Martin Fröst
The question is what makes this album of well-loved cameos especially noteworthy? The answer is that to play these pieces convincingly, you need real artistry, to have a wide palette of colours... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2025, Chamber Choice
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