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Bach, J S - Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
Genres:
Instrumental » Organ Solos
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I expected this to be good; but just how good it was was still a surprise…Ólafsson creates a ravishing musical sequence. Every track has its own allure, and many reflect a virtuosity which is... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2018
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Winner - Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Recording of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Solo Recital (piano)
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2019, Nominated - Instrumental
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Throughout, the playing is thoughtful and full of poetry, recorded in intimate sound. There’s an elusive quality to this multifaceted programme, for sure, but on balance it repays attentive... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year
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The performance by both the vocal and instrumental groups is, as one might expect, excellent. Soprano Maria Keohane has a bright voice and fine diction, while tenor Julian Prégarien can be powerful... —
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Record Review, 16th January 2021, Record of the Week
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It tells us things about Brendel’s artistry that scarcely any other recording does. More importantly, it tells us things about Busoni that I seriously doubt can be accessed from any other source. —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2024, Archive Issue of the Month
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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Ólafsson’s is a wholly original voice, and this two-disc set is an absolute must-have for any Bach-lover – or indeed any music-lover. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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JS Bach, Handel & Scarlatti: Gamba Sonatas
Steven Isserlis (cello), Richard Egarr (harpsichord), with Robin Michael (cello)
This isn’t one for the dyed-in-the-wool authenticist…fortunately, dessicated 'authenticity' has been supplanted by imaginatively experimenting performers supported by scholarly evidence…in the... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, Editor's Choice
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he plays [the Mozart] with restraint, albeit micromanaging the music so that no phrase sounds the same twice...[in the Chopin] Sokolov ranges from introspective musing to his native Russian... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th January 2015
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2015, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2015, Finalist - Instrumental
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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…Leonard Slatkin and the BBC Symphony Orchestra relish the considerable technical challenges posed by these transcriptions… those who enjoy their Bach as a full meat-and-two-veg course will... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2004, Editor's Choice
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A winning combination in the hands of virtuosos Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile. Despite musical backgrounds that are poles apart, their previous collaborations [testify] to an exhilarating... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2017, Chamber Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - Chamber Music Recording (Music up to and including 17th/18th Century)
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