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The Romantic Cello Concerto, Vol. 1: Dohnányi, Enescu & d'Albert
Alban Gerhardt (cello)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Kalmar
Heart-warming lyrical melodies, as well as characteristically resourceful orchestration, abound in the Dohnányi Konzertstück… Gerhardt's warmly recorded performance lays claim to being the... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2005, Orchestral Choice
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J.S Bach: The Keyboard Concertos 1
Angela Hewitt (piano)
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti
These are not entirely modern-instrument performances.
Angela Hewitt includes, as she says, 'a harpsichord in its traditional role as continuo'.
Combining old and new isn't unusual because in... —Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2005, Disc of the Month
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[in the Rhapsodies] Dohnányi musters a highly expressive language, contrasting the dark and melancholic introversion in the second and fourth rhapsodies with the more playful and heroic moods... —
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Brahms: The Complete Trios
RecommendedStephen Stirling (horn), Richard Hosford (clarinet)
The Florestan Trio
A clear first recommendation for any of the five works. I find these fully the equal of any other versions of any of the trios in the catalogs, whether by present-day or ‘golden age’ performers.... —
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Building a Library, January 2021, Also Recommended
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In this first recording of the concert version of the Douze Grandes Etudes (1837), Leslie Howard brings his customary technical wizardry to bear on this outrageously difficult music in an arresting... —
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 73 - Sacheverell Coke
Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Rachmaninov meets Ivor Novello – these suave, sophisticated works are beautifully orchestrated, and lavished here with playing of unstinting poise. —
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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 2, Danse macabre & Urbs Roma
Madeline Adkins (violin)
Utah Symphony, Thierry Fischer
Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony’s performances here are polished and graciously articulate…favouring poise and charm over heat and bite. There’s exhilaration, too, mind you… The Danse... —
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Sacred Music of Jan Dismas Zelenka
Carolyn Sampson, Rebecca Outram (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor), Michael George, Peter Harvey (bass)
Choir of the King's Consort & Kings Consort, Robert King
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The Romantic Violin Concerto 3 - Hubay
Hagai Shaham (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
If, like me, you’re a sucker for lashings of blistering virtuosity, strong, well-contrasted melodic content, and a substantial orchestral contribution, I promise that you will not be disappointed —
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Scintillating ... Fine recording. Not to be missed —
