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Britten: Billy Budd
RecommendedPhilip Langridge (Vere), Simon Keenlyside (Billy), John Tomlinson (Claggart), Alan Opie (Mr Redburn), Matthew Best (Mr Flint), Alan Ewing (Mr Ratcliffe), Francis Egerton (Red Whiskers), Clive Bayley (Dansker); London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Richard Hickox
Britten's score is so often praised that we tend to neglect the distinction of Forster and Crozier's libretto, sung in this set with unerring conviction by its three principals. Keenlyside and... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st December 2008
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Building a Library, January 2013, First Choice
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Helena Juntunen (soprano), Katarina Karnéus (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Norman (tenor) & Neal Davies (bass-baritone)
Minnesota Chorale & Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
Vänskä offers a radical re-think of Beethoven's Choral Symphony, a youthful, brave statement, free of iconic influences. Considered in purely musical terms, his version would better fit the... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2006, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
RecommendedGerald Finley (Hans Sachs), Anna Gabler (Eva), Johannes Martin Kränzle (Beckmesser), Marco Jentzsch (Walther), Topi Lehtipuu (David), Michaela Selinger (Magdalene), Alastair Miles (Pogner)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Vladimir Jurowski, David McVicar
McVicar's staging stokes the glow of Meistersinger's humane heart...and above all he reminds us that this is an opera about youth and self-discovery. Gerald Finley's pivotal Sachs relish[es]... —
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2012, DVD/Blu-ray Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Giacomo Susani: A Screenshot of Now
Daniel Norman (tenor), Giacomo Susani (guitar), Tim Mead (tenor), Alexander Chance (countertenor), Chinwe D. John (narrator)
This is a rare find: a beautiful slow burner that gives up its treasures subtly. Hats off too to Linn Records for a vibrant, naturalistic sound. —
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Martha Argerich: Lugano Concertos
RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), with Alexander Gurning (piano), with Paul Gulda & Rico Gulda (piano), with Akane Sakai (piano), with Alexander Mogilevsky (piano), with Gabriela Montero (piano), Susan Roberts, Helene Schneidermann, Daniel Norman, Carsten Wittmoser, Yulia Zaichkina, Alexander Mogilevsky...
I would not deter anyone from duplicating because...there are many moments and passages of pure delight, often deriving from the frisson of a live performance (listen to the Poulenc!) One marvels... —
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Building a Library, May 2017, Also Recommended
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Dominick Argento: Jonah and the Whale
Thomas Oakes, Daniel Norman (soloist), Daniel Cole (soloist), Providence Singers, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Andrew Clark
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Janacek: Choral Music
Amanda Pitt (soprano), James MacDougall & Daniel Norman (tenors)
New London Chamber Choir, The Critical Band, James Wood
These performances strike me as nearly ideal … this enchanting Hyperion disc —
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Hugo Wolf: The Complete Songs Volume 5
Heine, Reinick, Shakespeare & Byron
Sarah-Jane Brandon (soprano), Daniel Norman (tenor), William Dazeley (baritone) & Sholto Kynoch (piano)
Programme comprises some of the composer’s liveliest – and coincidentally, least-known – songs —
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New. Argerich A-Z: Schumann – Tchaikovsky
Martha Argerich (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Mischa Maisky (cello), Gidon Kremer (violin), Classic Sound (videoscripteditor), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano), Guy Touvron (trumpet), Anny Mory (soprano), Patricia Parker (mezzo-soprano), John Mitchinson (tenor), Paul Hudson...
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