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Rodgers & Hammerstein: South Pacific & Oklahoma
Two Original Broadway Classics
Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Juanita Hall, Alfred Drake, Celeste Holm & Joan Roberts
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Svetlanov’s no-holds-barred account of the First Symphony has you on the edge of your seat, the Finale’s rollercoaster journey to the abyss captured in vivid yet appropriately raw sound. —
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Beethoven: Mass in C & Symphony No. 9 ‘Ode to Joy’(4th Movement)
Sally Matthews (soprano), Sara Mingardo (mezzo-soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor) & Alastair Miles (bass), Twyla Robinson (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), John MacMaster (tenor), Gerald Finley (bass)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Colin Davis, Bernard Haitink
The slow third movement… moves along at a pace few conductors would have employed fifty years ago. Yet it never sounds hurried, and the dramatic brass interruptions towards its close have an... —
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equally brilliant with two quite different sides of this composer, with the luxuriant virtuosity of the the Etudes in particular being thrown off with a zestful freedom that must always be rare... —
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Shostakovich Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 & Suite from 'Alone'
David Oistrakh (violin)
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra & USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Yevgeny Mravinsky, Evgeny Svetlanov & Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Similar feelings (soaring spontaneity and deeply perceptive intelligence) attend his readings of the Shostakovich concertos - added to which is my growing certainty that this version of No.I... —
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..excellent performances of some captivatingly colourful music. (Russian Easter Festival) splendidly exuberant playing from players who naturally have the stuff of the music in their bones...marvellous... —
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Stinton finds plenty of interest in the music and interprets it with spirit and virtuosity. Her phrases are well thought-out and articulation clear and effective. The beautifully written and... —
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Taken from a variety of sources, some of the older tracks sound less well, but can’t disguise David Oistrakh’s mastery of the long melodic line, impeccable intonation and rhythmic subtlety. —
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Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 & Brahms: Haydn Variations
London Symphony Orchestra, Barry Tuckwell, Valery Gergiev, Sir Colin Davis
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