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Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Simon Keenlyside (baritone) & Sabina Cvilak (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Eltham College Choir, Gianadrea Noseda
[Noseda] delivers it afresh as a scintillating achievement...Sabina Cvilak's soprano has the focus, though not always the required gravitas, while tenor Ian Bostridge brings a piercing sincerity... —
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Gaspar Cassadó: Works & Transcriptions for Cello
Marina Tarasova (cello), Arseniy Aristov (cello), Tatiana Sadovskaya (cello)
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Beecham’s championship of the Bradford-born master yields a generous treasury, with some contrast (e.g. 'Sleigh Ride') to break the reveries. There may be silkier-sounding recordings, but none... —
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Orff: Carmina Burana
Penelope Walmsley-Clark (soprano), John Graham-Hall (tenor), Donald Maxwell (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
A muscular Carmina, rhythmically deliberate in places, but with oomph and gravitas in the big choral apostrophes. The soloists impress, especially John Graham-Hall in his scorched-swan moment. —
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Schumann & Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Wislocki, Herbert von Karajan
These are performances full of vibrant character and the stuff of which musical discoveries are made likewise for those new to repertoire and for older and even jaded listeners. —
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The expressive qualities of Weelkes' madrigals is well conveyed by The Consort of Musicke. There is much attention to the text, and the declamatory elements are also brought out convincingly.... —
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Carlo Bergonzi: Puccini & Verdi Arias & Duets
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Ettore Bastianini (baritone), Enzo Sordello (baritone)
Bergonzi sings with sincerity and style —
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Sparky's Magic Piano: Children's Radio Classics
23 Original Hits
Charles Penrose, Max Bygraves, Frankie Laine, Patti Page, Burl Ives, Nina & Frederick, Bernard Cribbins & Danny Kaye
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