Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
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Special offer. Baritenor
RecommendedMichael Spyres (baritenor), Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marko Letonja
Spyres has a remarkable range and is a consummate vocal chameleon too...in a truly remarkable finale to his ‘Largo al factotum’, Rossini’s Figaro is indeed all things to all men vocally. What... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th September 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2021, Recording of the Month
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Diapason d’Or, October 2021, Nouveauté
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Opera, December 2021, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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Sunday Times, 10 Best Classical Albums of 2021
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Winner - Voice & Ensemble
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Special offer. Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été & Harold en Italie
RecommendedMichael Spyres (baritenor), Timothy Ridout (viola), Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, John Nelson
This is special. Two extraordinary masterpieces...Two outstanding soloists thoroughly immersed in Berlioz’s music, partnered by an orchestra and conductor with an unsurpassed pedigree in the... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th November 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year, Solo Vocal & Conductor of the Year
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Special offer. Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
RecommendedMichael Spyres (Faust), Joyce DiDonato (Marguerite), Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès), Alexandre Duhamel (Brander)
Coro Gulbenkian, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, John Nelson
Nelson has a great feel for the weird structure of the piece, with its sudden lurches of pace and location...Nelson’s pacing is uncannily ‘right’; he’s not one to force Berlioz, period-style,... —
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Presto Recording of the Week, 22nd November 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year (DiDonato)
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Special offer. Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette & Cléopâtre
RecommendedJoyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Coro Gulbenkian, Chœur de l’OnR, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, John Nelson
The Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra – lynchpin of the Nelson series – offers conf ident, full-toned playing, with crisp and alert strings, characterful woodwind, subtle yet, where necessary,... —
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Record Review, 1st April 2023, Record of the Week
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Special offer. Marc Albrecht conducts Dukas, Ravel & Koechlin
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marc Albrecht
PentaTone’s engineers have provided an imposing sonic image in which the wind parts emerge with almost palpable presence...an exceptional release. —
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Special offer. Martin Helmchen plays Schumann & Dvorak
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marc Albrecht
Martin Helmchen is clearly a staunch advocate for Dvorák's neglected Concerto. There are many things to enjoy in this beautifully recorded interpretation, but the orchestra is not nearly as... —
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Janáček: Glagolitic Mass, Sinfonietta
Malin Byström (soprano), Johann Vexo (organ), Ladislav Elgr (tenor), Adam Plachetka (baritone), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, Marko Letonja
Soloists and chorus are superb, but the orchestral playing is often a touch tentative. —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 and Romeo & Juliet Suites Nos. 1 & 2
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Aziz Shokhakimov
In the Classical, Shokhakimov clearly relishes the complexity of Prokofiev’s counterpoint and the vivid colours of his orchestration…The album is highly enjoyable, with a fresh take on some... —
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In an impossibly distinguished field the young Uzbek conductor Aziz Shokhakimov has an ease and certainly a ‘nose’ for this music that cannot be denied...The playing is free and pliant, too,... —
