LSO Live
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There is a huge amount of integrity in all the pieces and this one [Chariot], along with Falling made this reviewer’s eyes water. This is an immersive dip into the histories of Africa, The Caribbean,... —
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Special offer. Schubert: Death and the Maiden & Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C Minor
LSO String Ensemble, Roman Simovic
Roman Simovic has a tendency to launch phrases with a penetrating sniff but secures characterful and energetic results, the very occasional imprecision let through in the interests of emotional... —
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…these reflective, deeply felt performances are among the most penetrating on disc. —
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…Davis is marvellous at bringing out the subtleties of Elgar's orchestration. Subsidiary middle voices that are often inaudible at the hands of less sensitive interpreters are beautifully clear... —
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Special offer. Dave Brubeck Live with the LSO
Dave Brubeck (piano), Darius Brubeck (piano), Chris Brubeck (bass trombone/electric bass), Matthew Brubeck (cello), Dan Brubeck (drums), Bobby Militello (alto sax/flute), Alec Dankworth (double bass)
London Symphony Orchestra, Russell Gloyd
Dave Brubeck is unique among jazz's elder statesmen. While most have remained locked in eternal competition with their past, struggling to approximate heroic statements made in their prime,... —
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Special offer. Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17
Daniela Barcellona, Kenneth Tarver & Orlin Anastassov
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Colin Davis
The new version is governed by a purity of vision and moulded with a ripeness which even Davis cannot achieve every time...The passion and warmth are extraordinary —
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Special offer. Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Nikolaj Znaider (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Znaider’s lovely tone and delicacy of touch are a pleasure, and the LSO, taught by Colin Davis to play as chamber musicians, support him faithfully. —
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Special offer. Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat
Roman Simovic (violin), Malcolm Sinclair (narrator)
LSO Chamber Ensemble
A vivid live recording of the perennial classic, let down a little by the narration. Though not without nuance, it’s borderline hollered in places. —
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Special offer. Berlioz: Highlights from The Trojans
Toby Spence, Petra Lang, Leigh Melrose, Ben Heppner, Isabelle Cals, Roderick Earle, Kenneth Tarver, Sara Mingardo, Andrew Greenan, Stephen Milling, Michelle DeYoung, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Colin Davis
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Special offer. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65
London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda
[Noseda] has a firm handle on the depth and breadth of the symphony, chronicling his way through its empty wastes and bone-crushing upheavals of rolling percussion. The first movement’s long... —
