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Lane in wonderful debonair mode here, sparkling through a personal encore selection from Jamaican Rumba to a Toccata by his own father, and from Myra Hess to Dudley Moore. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd September 2013
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Though not all the works are memorable...this is a fascinating document...Overall more reflective than virtuosic, this disc allows Plowright to show off his superb command of texture and colour. —
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James Ehnes - Homage
RecommendedCD/DVD tribute to 12 of the world’s finest instruments
James Ehnes (violin and viola) & Eduard Laurel (piano)
The icing on the cake is provided by the DVD, which shows how Ehnes achieves miracles at close hand, including his unconventional left-hand thumb extension and relatively firm bow-hold. Beautifully... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd February 2009
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2009, DVD of the Month
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Elizabethan Serenade
The Best of British Light Music
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Male Chorus, Andrew Penny, Adrian Leaper, Ernest Tomlinson, Gary Carpenter
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Benjamin: Overture to Italian Comedy, Cotillon, North American Square Dance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Myer Fredman, Nicholas Braithwaite, Barry Wordsworth
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Special offer. British Violin & Cello Concertos
André Gertler (violin), Derek Collier (violin), Alfredo Campoli (violin), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Northern Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Stanford Robinson, Rudolf Schwartz
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Special offer. Arthur Benjamin & Edgar Bainton: Songs
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Christopher Gillett (tenor) & Wendy Hiscocks (piano)
Many gems here - Bainton and Benjamin need to be taken into the equation when assessing the legacy of British song. —
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Special offer. Ralph Vaughan Williams: the Grinke Legacy
Frederick Grinke, Arthur Benjamin, Michael Mullinar, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Louis Boyd Neel
Grinke, a seasoned chamber player, turns in a perfect performance [of The Lark Ascending], his tone warmly attractive but his approach suitably laid back...With excellent transfers and comprehensive... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2025, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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