Candida Thompson
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Tides of Life
RecommendedArrangements for string ensemble and baritone by David Matthews
Candida Thompson (violin) & Thomas Hampson (baritone)
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Netherlands Female Youth Choir
In his orchestrations Matthews makes inspired and sensitive use of string colour and intimate solos…and in Schubert's Ständchen for vocal ensemble, the demure-sounding girls' choir, supported... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th February 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2004, Editor's Choice
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 & Walton: Serenade for Strings
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson
Arrangements for string orchestra of works originally written for string quartet are not uncommon, especially in the cases of Beethoven and Schubert… But in the amazing scherzo, with its huge... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2006, Disc of the Month
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Nice performances, stunning recording. — More…
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Thompson lends a wild voluptuousness to this feel-good Argentinian collection. One of the best performances of Piazzolla's spicy Four Seasons on disc; Ginastera's string Concerto boasts a scherzo... — More…
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Shostakovich -String Quartets Nos. 2 & 4
Arranged by Marijn van Prooij
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson
Curious that the Second is among the last of the quartets to be given orchestral treatment, as its symphonic weight and expressive range make it the most suitable in any case. The Amsterdam... — More…
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Bottesini: Capriccio di Bravura
Rick Stotijn (double bass), Liza Ferschtman (violin), Monika Leskovar (cello), Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano) & Hans Eijsackers (piano)
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson
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The performance [of the Brahms] is indisputably strong, as one might expect from this ensemble. Despite the greater sonic weight there’s no danger of the musical argument being muddied…There’s... — More…
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Amsterdam Sinfonietta play Brahms & Schoenberg
Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson (artistic leader)
the Amsterdam Sinfonietta's phrasing is internally supple throughout an interpretation that yields little in intensity to older, weighty recordings...some phenomenally alert responses on the... — More…
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