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Lise Davidsen: Beethoven - Wagner - Verdi RecommendedLise Davidsen (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder
Her voice reminds me now of Birgit Nilsson’s at the same stage, an Elsa and Sieglinde who is a Brünnhilde in waiting, with the same thrilling edge to her top register, though she isn’t lacking... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd April 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Voice & Ensemble
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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A superb achievement. It's nigh-on impossible to imagine better 'big-band' Haydn than you encounter here on Colin Davis's four well-filled CDs. His direction has exemplary sparkle and sensitivity.... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2001, First Choice
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Building a Library, January 2009, First Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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She is a pianist who makes lines sing beautifully and virtuosic passages dance, finding intimacy and eloquence at telling moments…[in the Concerto] Kanneh-Mason matches what we know of Clara’s... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th July 2019
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2019, Editor's Choice
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Newcomer of the Year
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The ASMF accompaniment, so stylish and beautifully balanced, is a treat in itself, and the recording is well-nigh perfect. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Marsalis: Violin Concerto & Fiddle Dance Suite RecommendedNicola Benedetti (violin)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru
Each of the Concerto’s four movements is a tangy gumbo of diverse idioms that have in common human expression…It’s hugely to Benedetti’s credit, colourfully supported by the Philadelphia orchestra... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Winner - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019)
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The Sound of the Trumpet
RecommendedPeter Hurford (organ), Alan Stringer (trumpet), Gwynne Howell (bass), John Wilbraham (trumpet), Philip Jones (trumpet), Leslie Pearson (organ)
The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, London Festival Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner,...
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Régine Crespin: Shéhérazade RecommendedRégine Crespin (soprano)
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Sumptuous of tone, supremely sensitive, Crespin was born to illuminate the art of French song. Whether floating the seductive allure of Ravel or revelling in the wit of Poulenc these recordings... — More…
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Building a Library, September 2007, First Choice
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1960s
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Their strong identification with the [Barber] Sonata is immediately evident in this recording. They bring a remarkable unanimity of ensemble to the dialogue and make light work of some rhythmically... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th November 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Grosvenor conjures a brand of full and rounded keyboard sonority different from that of many of his contemporaries, and recalls the giants of an earlier generation (Busoni, for instance, or... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, February 2021
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Piano
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
RecommendedOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Women of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus, Charles Dutoit
The Planets is Holst's most famous work, and its success is surely deserved.
The musical characterisation is as striking as its originality of conception: the association of 'Saturn' with old... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1987, Winner - Engineering
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