Chandos
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The Schubert Ensemble are not only adept at delivering the melodic side without an ounce of sentimentality, they show a strong appreciation of the inherent drama that energies these works, particularly... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2012, Chamber Choice
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Whatever the inspirations, these players are alive to them, just as they are alert to the technical demands lurking around every corner. These Arcadians also find haunting desolation. —
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Record Review, 8th December 2018, Disc of the Week
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor, etc.
RecommendedRoderick Williams (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
The ending is quietly riveting - not just because it's so beautifully played, but because of the feeling it conveys that this extraordinary musical journey is coming to an end. —
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Building a Library, April 2008, First Choice
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Tchaikovsky: The Snow Maiden, Op. 12
Irina Mishura-Lekhtman (mezzo-soprano), Vladimir Grishko (tenor)
University Musical Society Choral Union, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Tchaikovsky wrote his incidental music for Ostrovsky's Snow Maiden in 1873, and though he accepted it was not his best, he retained an affection for it and was upset when Rimsky- Korsakov came... —
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Everything Cooper does speaks of long acquaintance and real empathy…her readings are unfailingly absorbing —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2015, Instrumental Choice
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Cyril Scott - Orchestral Works Volume 1
Howard Shelley (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society, Martyn Brabbins
this release represents a remarkable discovery in 20th-century British music: excellent recording, too. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2004, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Cyril Scott - Orchestral Works Volume 3
Olivier Charlier (violin)
BBC Philharmonic & Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Martyn Brabbins
…the latest instalment from Chandos continues to acquaint us with sadly unfamiliar delights - especially Scott's one-movement Violin Concerto, forgotten since the 1920s. A fascinating work... —
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Ginastera: Orchestral Works 2
RecommendedXiayin Wang (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Ladies of Manchester Chamber Choir, Juanjo Mena
The ambitious score pays homage to Schoenberg, Beethoven and Chopin. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st June 2018
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McEwen: A Solway Symphony, Hills o'Heather & Where the Wild Thyme Blows
Moray Welsh (cello)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alasdair Mitchell
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This third disc in Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's ongoing exploration of Haydn's Keyboard Sonatas is the best yet. In this first two instalments, the lucidity of touch, and depth of insight were outstanding.... —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2011, Instrumental Choice
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