Chandos
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Schwertsik's Viennese blend of gentle irony, nostalgia and absurdism has made little headway in the UK. This beautifully played orchestra disc should help. —
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Special offer. Debussy: String Quartet & Piano Trio
Sioned Williams (harp), Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Brodsky Quartet
This is a marvellously inventive collection...There has been a tendency towards more red-blooded performances of Debussy's String Quartet in recent years...The Brodsky Quartet partially fit... —
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Special offer. Hear My Words: Choral Classics from St John’s
Timothy Ravalde (organ), Timothy Ravalde (organ) & Helen Scarbrough (cor anglais), Timothy Ravalde (organ) & Graham Walker (cello)
Choir of St John’s College, Andrew Nethsingha
the poised, sentient performance of Allegri's famous Miserere opening the disc bespeaks dedicated preparation, both technical and spiritual. I like the spatial variegations drawn by [Andrew... —
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Hyde's exciting voice has a consistently warm, unfussy tone over a wide range. She sings without vibrato, strain on the high notes or contrived embellishments. Diction is mostly perfect...The... —
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Violinist Catherine Mackintosh and fortepianist Geoffrey Govier, playing on copies of instruments from Mozart’s time, have 18th century performing practice down pat: though historically-informed,... —
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Lortie seems less interested in metaphysical profundity than in textural stylishness; spending enough time with this set to grasp Lortie's aims and insights is nevertheless genuinely rewarding —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2011, Editor's Choice
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Margaret Fingerhut's strong and immaculate performances recall Leighton's own powerful style as a pianist almost exactly, and the recordings reveal his fine ear for keyboard resonance. —
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Special offer. Louis Lortie plays Schumann & Chopin
Louis Lortie (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
A very rewarding listen, with beautiful touch from Louis Lortie. Neeme Järvi controls a halo of whisper-soft strings in the Chopin. —
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