Warner Classics
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Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations & Nocturne
RecommendedIan Bostridge (tenor), Radek Baborák (horn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle
Best of all is Nocturne, more spartan and enigmatic, about which he makes some very perceptive comments and where he seems more engaged; the anguished 'Prelude' is fiercely impressive. So are... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Disc of the Month
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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much to enjoy, and the audience certainly did. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Gershwin in Hollywood
RecommendedLive at the Royal Albert Hall
Louise Dearman, Matthew Ford, Louise Dearman & Matthew Ford
The John Wilson Orchestra, John Wilson
I don’t believe there is any such thing as a bad Gershwin song, but the very best of them feature in this luxury assortment…and this being a John Wilson album with his eponymous orchestra, they... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th May 2016
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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[The recital] has all the light and shade expected from such a varied programme…Li’s style is thoughtful and expressive, rather than exciting, and the concert recording gives the performance... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - Solo Recording - piano (19th century)
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Ein Heldenlebenwas always a favourite party-piece of Herbert von Karajan, so the challenge to his successor, Simon Rattle, is all the more formidable.
It says much for Rattle's achievement in... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2006, Disc of the Month
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Building a Library, October 2019, Also Recommended
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Tchaikovsky - Overtures & Fantasies
RecommendedOrchestra e Coro Dell’ Accademia Di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
A generous Tchaikovsky spectacular in masterly hands — More…
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Building a Library, May 2010, First Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2007, Editor's Choice
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Debussy: La Mer & Piano Preludes transcribed for orchestra
RecommendedBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
…Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, resplendently recorded, capture the languorous sensuality of L'après-midi supremely well, with the flautist Emmanuel Pahud phrasing in huge spans, and with... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2005, Disc of the Month
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, final scenes from Capriccio & Salome
RecommendedNina Stemme (soprano), Gerhard Siegel (Herod)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano
…Antonio Pappano never gets to record more than bleeding chunks of the Strauss operas… Yet nothing illustrates better his genius for going straight to the theatrical heart of the matter than... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th March 2007
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Finalist - Recital
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2007, Editor's Choice
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Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances & The Bells
RecommendedLuba Orgonášová (soprano), Dmitro Popov (tenor) & Mikhail Petrenko (bass)
Berliner Philharmoniker, with Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sir Simon Rattle
this Bells may be unsurpassable...The three soloists are superb, even if Dmytro Popov is a more heroic tenor than usual and Luba Orgonasova plays firm matriarch at the wedding rather than young... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th August 2013
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Choral
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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As a former pupil of Cortot, it wasn't perhaps surprising that Lipatti always kept a special place in his heart for Chopin. And thanks primarily to the 14 Waltzes, played in a non-chronological... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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