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Hans Hotter
RecommendedHans Hotter (bass-baritone), Gerald Moore (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Anthony Bernard
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Building a Library, September 1999, Mid-Price Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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From Roger Vignoles's first light-filled notes in 'Bei mir sind meine Gedanken', with Bernada Fink's smiling, wide-eyed voice, these performers make it sound as though the ink is still wet on... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Finalist - Solo
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2007, Editor's Choice
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Blue Hour - Weber, Brahms, Mendelssohn
Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Yuja Wang (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Mariss Jansons
Perhaps the thrust of this new release should be the clarinet as human voice. The second movement of Weber’s concerto certainly has the quality of an operatic aria here, Ottensamer pouring liquid... — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year (clarinet)
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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The Kuss Quartet artfully exploits its disruptive mischief and innate asymmetry … Wit lights up this account, every joke perfectly timed, every nuance explored … Mojca Erdmann…is in her element... — More…
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Special offer. Fröst & Friends: Encores
Martin Fröst (clarinet) with Roland Pöntinen (piano), Malena Ernman (mezzo-soprano), Torleif Thedéen (cello), Christian Svarfvar (violin), Åsa Thedéen (violin), Göran Fröst (viola), Svante Henryson (cello/double bass), Hermann Stefánsson (clarinet) & Sölve Kingstedt (clarinet)
Obviously a must for clarinettists; but other performers, and listeners too, will enjoy this demonstration of what can be achieved with impeccable technique, a fertile imagination and a light... — More…
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Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
and works by Chausson, Massenet & Saint-Saëns
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
Benedetti shows a real individuality and maturity. It's an interesting programme well suited to her excellent technique and tone, which she intuitively adapts to suit each of the works...Best... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2005, Editor's Choice
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The best performance here is an extraordinary rendition of the First Violin Sonata. Transferred to the cello's upper strings, and played with limpid elegance, its musing character is given an... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2014, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Her dark, distinctive timbre, expressive colouring and fast-moving vibrato are heard at their best in Schubert, Mahler, Wolf and Brahms, although she also sings splendidly in Purcell’s Sound... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, May 2018, Réédition
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The velvety richness of Grace Bumbry’s mezzo is captured near the start of her international career in this Brahms programme with pianist Beaumont Glass at the Salzburg Festival. — More…