LSO Live
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Gergiev's frequent use of striking contrasts of tempos between themes, or even dramatic pauses, as in the slow movement, often makes Tchaikovsky's First sound like a close relation to a Bruckner... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th September 2012
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Reich: Clapping Music & other works
RecommendedRecorded live, in DSD 128fs, at LSO St Luke’s, London 30th October 2015
Neil Percy
LSO Percussion Ensemble
The LSO Percussion Ensemble’s riveting recording [of Music for Pieces of Wood] has the bonus of being live. Moreover, they take it very fast indeed…and accomplish it brilliantly. I’ve found... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Beethoven: Christ On the Mount of Olives
Elsa Dreisig (soprano), Pavol Breslik (tenor), David Soar (bass-baritone)
London Symphony Chorus
...the full chorus acquits itself well as commentators on one of the angel’s arias and in the rousing finale; and the male chorus of well-drilled soldiers takes the listener right into the Garden... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2020
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Mature wisdom and beautiful playing from the LSO — More…
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Building a Library, June 2012, First Choice
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The most overwhelming performance; could musical expression possibly go further? — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2005, Disc of the month
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Sir Colin Davis’s set with the London Symphony Orchestra is very fine as you might expect… There are plenty of excellent sounds to be experienced here. — More…
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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... — More…
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[Davis] matches Herbert Blomstedt when it comes to grandeur and sense of the long evolving line, and yet the music also seems to fluid and changeable, and alive on so many levels. Full marks... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th January 2011
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2011, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2011, Editor's Choice
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Adès: Asyla, Tevot & Polaris
Recommendedwith Samuel Dale Johnson (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès
Tevot's scintillating surge is brilliantly realised, as Ades's ark rides the glistening orchestral waves towards us. There's sheer pleasure to be had in its sonic grandeur, a sense of music... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Finalist - Contemporary
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Bernstein: Wonderful Town
RecommendedDanielle de Niese (Eileen), Alysha Umphress (Ruth), Nathan Gunn (Bob Baker), Duncan Rock (Wreck), David Butt Philip (Lonigan), Ashley Riches (Guide/First Editor/Frank)
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
Rattle obviously adores the score and in broad terms he certainly enters into its spirit…but there’s just a slight touch of restrain about the whole enterprise; it’s all a bit too tasteful…The... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th September 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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