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With the exception of the ‘Black Pearl’ variation, which lasts almost ten minutes, this is one of the fastest sets I have ever heard, yet it’s also one of the most enjoyable. Ólafsson draws on... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th October 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Early Music
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Offer, Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé RecommendedSinfonia of London Chorus, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
Other recordings of Daphnis et Chloé may offer bolder colours, a more obviously upfront panache, but the delicacy and detail of this performance put it in the top class, and the Sinfonia of... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd November 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Offer, Delius: A Mass of Life RecommendedRoderick Williams (baritone), Bergen Philharmonic, Sir Mark Elder
This superb new set from Bergen makes the strongest case for the piece imaginable, thanks to the irreproachable singing of the Edvard Grieg Kor and Collegium Musicum Choir (who deliver accuracy... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th November 2023
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the intensity doesn’t let up, but neither does the quality of the playing...Indebted to Bach and to Liszt, the Fantasia Contrappuntistica can be an impenetrable work. Levit’s approach is lucid... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th September 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Hamelin’s superb technique and no doubt many hours of careful thought pay dividends, magisterially impressing on us the power and beauty of this music, which traces a path that no composer after... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Offer, Infinite Voyage RecommendedBarbara Hannigan (soprano), Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
Emerson String Quartet
Much the finest experience comes in Schoenberg’s quartet, where the Emerson Quartet ’s playing masterfully combines forensic technical precision and expressive warmth. And Hannigan’s identif... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th September 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Offer, Solo: Matteis - Pisendel - Biber - Guillemain - Vilsmayr RecommendedIsabelle Faust (violin)
Faust’s supremely intelligent, expressive playing throughout is as unmissable as ever…Matteis the Younger’s undated Fantasia in A minor makes for an arresting opener, and sets the tone for the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th October 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Offer, Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oklahoma! RecommendedNathaniel Hackmann (Curly), Sierra Boggess (Laurey), Rodney Earl Clarke (Jud Fry), Jamie Parker (Will Parker), Louise Dearman (Ado Annie), Sandra Marvin (Aunt Eller), Nadim Naaman (Ali Hakim), Leo Roberts (Andrew Carnes), Oklahoma! Ensemble, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
Wilson, who conducted Oklahoma! at the BBC Proms in 2017, proves an exceptional advocate, bringing to the piece the same expertise and mastery he would accord to the symphonic repertoire of which... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 15th September 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Verdi: Aida RecommendedAnja Harteros (Aida), Jonas Kaufmann (Radamès), Ekaterina Semenchuk (Amneris), Ludovic Tezier (Amonasro), Erwin Schrott (Ramfis), Marco Spotti (Il Re d'Egitto), Paolo Fanale (Un Messaggero), Eleonora Buratto (Sacerdotessa), Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
Anja Harteros can boast both the high-octane tone and the necessary level of dramatic expression to make Aida credibly three dimensional…[Ekaterina Semenchuk makes] many subtle observations pertinent... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd October 2015
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Sunday Times, 2015, Albums of the Year
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2015, Recording of the Month
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2016, Winner (Opera) and Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, Recording of the Month
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Record Review, October 2015, Record of the Week
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Building a Library, April 2017, Also Recommended
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Winner - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2015, Winner - Opéra
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Offer, Dvořák: The Complete Piano Trios RecommendedVeronika Jarůšková (violin), Peter Jarůšek (cello), Boris Giltburg (piano)
one of the most immediately striking aspects in these performances is the sheer beauty of the string sound. They are ably matched by pianist Boris Giltburg whose care over articulation and unfussy,... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 22nd September 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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