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It goes without saying that the duo’s ensemble precision is second to none. — More…
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Much of it is beautifully done. Charvet has a warm, appealing mezzo, with a tangy lower register and fine dynamic control at the top. She’s at her best in jazz-inflected or declamatory numbers...Manoff,... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2019
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As to where Kerson Leong stands in the comparative stakes, fairly near the top, that’s for sure – his version could be a happy first choice for any discerning listener. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Pelléas), Chiara Skerath (Mélisande), Alexandre Duhamel (Golaud), Janina Baechle (Geneviève), Jérôme Varnier (Arkel), Maëlig Querré (Yniold), Damian Pass (Doctor/Shepherd)
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Chœur de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux, Pierre Dumoussaud,...
It’s very beautiful and there is some fine and idiomatic playing, notably from the brass and woodwinds. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Opera
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Janáček: Rikadla (Nonsense Nursery Rhymes)
Collegium Vocale Gent & Het Collectief, Reinbert De Leeuw
Reinbert de Leeuw and Collegium Vocale Gent are masters of tonal shading: whether attending to top or internal lines they achieve a near-on three-dimensional effect…superb playing and singing... — More…
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Ensemble Calliopée do the works proud… displaying a refinement of tone that this repertoire all too rarely receives. With exemplary sound from Alpha, this is a self-recommending issue and a... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 25th May 2009
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Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire
RecommendedPatricia Kopatchinskaja (violin/sprechgesang), Meesun Hong (violin), Julia Gallego (flute), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Thomas Kaufmann (cello), Joonas Ahonen (piano), Marko Milenkovic (viola)
Kopatchinskaja’s approach – sharp-focus, hyper-detailed and searching out over-the-top extremes of vocal delivery – is remarkable in its way...The upside is the superlatively precise and stylish... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Now, here is something for collectors and enthusiasts who think they have got the lot...there is much of interest, nonetheless, and Justin Taylor is to be applauded for his explorations...For... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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The Busch Trio have been garnering glowing reviews in 19th-century repertoire. Now they show themselves equally at home in the two major 20th-century repertoire standards. All four movements... — More…
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Salonen / Ravel
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk
What Nicolas Altstaedt and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra under Dima Slobodeniouk draw from Esa-Pekka Salonen's multi-layered Cello Concerto is fascinating – an exciting expedition into... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Winner - Assorted Programs
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