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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 & Walton: Serenade for Strings
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson
Arrangements for string orchestra of works originally written for string quartet are not uncommon, especially in the cases of Beethoven and Schubert… But in the amazing scherzo, with its huge... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2006, Disc of the Month
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Fischer and his Budapest forces possess the right ingredients: the orchestra is well drilled in an interpretation that's as straight as a Roman road; its strings are searing, and brass and wooodwind... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2012, Finalist - Orchestral
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Elgar & Lutoslawski: Cello Concertos
RecommendedPieter Wispelwey (cello)
The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Jac van Steen
The utterly sympathetic performance of the Elgar displays both elasticity and plentiful re-creative fantasy. A notable achievement in every way. — More…
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Building a Library, June 2014, Recommendation on single disc
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Peace of Utrecht
Nicki Kennedy (soprano), William Towers (alto), Wolfram Lattke (tenor), Julian Podger (tenor) & Peter Harvey (bass)
The Netherlands Bach Society, Jos van Veldhoven
Jos van Veldhoven's excellent Dutch musicians are joined by a team of mostly English soloists...The Netherlands Bach Society fires on all cylinders in the Jubilate...The choir handles lively... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2010, Editor's Choice
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Dejan Lazic plays Beethoven & Haydn
RecommendedDejan Lazic (piano)
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heriert Beissel
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Building a Library, December 2018, Recommended Recording
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The performance of the Second Serenade is entirely enjoyable. Fischer coaxes his Budapest wind players to deliver some beautifully mellifluous playing, especially in the slow movement and the... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2021, Editor's Choice
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Schwartz’s warm, silky playing matches Fedorova’s rounded piano touch. The top of the bass range lacks the penetrating quality of its smaller relatives, but Schwartz compensates with gravitas... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, May 2021
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Brahms: Symphony No. 4
István Kádár (violin), András Szabó (viola), Attila Martos (bass)
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
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BBC Music Magazine, Orchestral Choice
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