Hyperion
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The Fourth Symphony (with Litton supported in the extraordinarily complex writing by the assistant conductor, Daniel Rechev) emerges as a masterpiece...The sound, though not the most immediate,... —
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Brahms: Clarinet Quintet and Trio
Thea King (clarinet), Clifford Benson (piano), Karine Georgian (cello)
Gabrieli String Quartet
These players' tempo in the Clarinet Quintet is more leisurely than most of their rivals. In the faster flanking movements of the trio, a stronger forward drive mightn't have come amiss. On... —
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Ohlsson is very much the performer for the heart of the work - a woman's forlorn dialogue with a nightingale - and its ensuing tragedy. His feeling for the constant fluctuations of pace and... —
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Layton's affinity with this radiant, accessible music is clear as he guides the Trinity College Choir, which sings with passion and purity throughout this programme. —
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 9 - d'Albert
Piers Lane (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis
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Holloway: Serenade, Fantasy-Pieces & Schumann: Liederkreis
Toby Spence (tenor), Ian Brown (piano)
The Nash Ensemble, Martyn Brabbins
A contemporary composer takes a 19th-century classic, Schumann's song cycle Liederkreis, and sets it in a musical frame of his own devising: a short, astringent 'Praeludium' and four extended... —
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Howard is obviously the right man for tackling a complete edition of Liszt's piano music —
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A highly distinguished release —
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Mendelssohn - Songs & Duets Volume 2
Sophie Daneman (soprano), Stephen Loges (baritone), Engene Asti (piano)
