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Britten: War Requiem RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano). Philip Langridge (tenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Roderick Elms (organ)
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Richard Hickox
'Drawing on a disciplined and dedicated response from his London Symphony forces, Hickox masterminds a stirring display (ideally balanced by the Couzens production team) that scales genuine... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Engineering
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Possessiveness is a Romantic trait, and so is worrying about authorship, and Haydn is paradigmatically Classical, as Bavouzet shows in these immaculate accounts…Bavouzet’s Yamaha enables him... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, Instrumental Choice
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Those who have followed this series so far will not be surprised by the high levels of virtuosity and performative imagination that are evident throughout. — More…
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Poulenc: Piano Concertos & Aubade RecommendedLouis Lortie (piano), with Hélène Mercier (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Edward Gardner
[Lortie and Mercier] perform [the Poulenc] with great panache, also capturing the work's more reflective qualities, with Edward Gardner and the BBC Philharmonic providing by turns zestful and... — More…
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Building a Library, June 2023, Recommended Recording (Piano Concerto in C sharp minor)
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The Doric Quartet emphasises [the works'] unpredictability with their vivid and insightful interpretations that bristle with life and character. Although employing a wide palette of timbres...they... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2021, Editor's Choice
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John Wilson’s expertise in this repertoire secures crisp, mint-condition performances whenever the music allows. — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2022
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The Neave’s way with [the Smyth] is expansive, with an attractive warmth of tone in the interlocking string phrases of the outer movements and playing at once weighty and admirably restrained... — More…
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Maurice Ravel, Lennox Berkeley & Adam Pounds: Orchestral Works Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
The finale [of the Pounds] projects a mood of hard-won defiance, and the symphony as a whole is certainly worth experiencing – especially in a performance as scrupulously prepared and committed... — More…
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Manuel de Falla: Works for Stage and Concert Hall Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), Raquel Lojendio (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena
one of those experiences that change one's perception of a work forever...At the most basic level they take the trouble to get the balance right. ['Nights'] is no concerto, and the pianist has... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2012, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, Disc of the month
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Crusell: The Three Clarinet Concertos Michael Collins (clarinet/conductor)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Michael Collins thrills and charms in these characterful concertos, which deserve to be as well known as those by Mozart and Weber. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2018, Recording of the Month
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Finalist - Concerto
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