Harmonia Mundi
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Playing [the Rachmaninov] on a modern Steinway, Melnikov’s masterful fluency in the tumultuous piano writing is beautifully balanced in relation to the cello part; and Queyras’s delivery of... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos.1, 3 & 4
Vadym Kholodenko (piano)
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Personality, thought Stravinsky, was Prokofiev’s strongest quality. Vadym Kholodenko has plenty of it…Though his playing is always lucid, never muddy, Kholodenko looks at these three works through... — More…
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Whatever one makes of the title, ‘The Yiddish Cabaret’ is an enjoyable if rather lopsided concept, with the main work opening the programme…Those investing will find standards of both playing... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Stravinsky: l'Oiseau de Feu, Apollon Musagète
Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, Gustavo Gimeno
Gimeno and his Luxembourg orchestra turn to the atmospheric Firebird and neoclassical Apollon musagète. The dark fairytale magic of the ballet is missed, but the lean lines of the second come... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & Seven Romances of Alexander Blok
Trio Wanderer, Ekatarina Semenchuk (mezzo-soprano), Catherine Montier (violin), Christophe Gaugué (viola)
A performance that is comprehensively responsive to the various different strands in the work. In a relatively unmannered interpretation, the Wanderers negotiate the Quintet’s complex narrative... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2020, Chamber Choice
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What could be an exercise in comparison proves to be illuminating, shedding light on Ravel’s use of both piano and orchestra, for these are transformative mirrors. Crucially, the performances... — More…
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Building a Library, November 2023, Recommended Recording
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Where Alexander Melnikov chose a period Érard piano for book 2 of the Preludes, Javier Perianes plumps for a modern Steinway to complete the set with Book 1. Both approaches work, and Perianes... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Solo Music
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Le Concert Des Oiseaux. Vincent Bouchot: Le Carnaval Des Animaux En Péril
La Rêveuse, Florence Bolton, Benjamin Perrot
In all, a fine testament to both the eclectic timbral diversity of earlier instruments and the versatility of La Rêveuse. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Lugansky captures the depth of emotion and sheer variety…he demonstrates a balance of power and poise that mark him out as a notable Rachmaninov interpreter. The Steinway model D sounds glorious. — More…
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Diapason d’Or, March 2018, Nouveauté
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The Slavonic contralto of Sementchuk's lower register comes into flamboyant play in the oriental romances of Glazunov and Grechaninov, while Taneyev's 'Stalactites' showcases the mesh of lighter... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2006, Choral & Song Choice
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