Pascal Rophé
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Special offer. Dusapin: Quatuor VI Hinterland & Quator VII OpenTime
Arditti Quartet, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Both pieces reaffirm Dusapin’s quartet cycle as among the most significant now emerging. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2017
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Winner - Contemporary
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Maurice Ravel: Cantates Pour Le Prix de Rome
Véronique Gens (soprano), Vannina Santoni (sopranos), Sophie Koch, Janina Baechle (mezzos), Julien Behr, Michael Spyres (tenors), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone)
Choeur et Orchestre National des Pays de La Loire, Pascal Rophé
there is much to enjoy in this fascinating set which offers sensitive and refined orchestral playing, as well as especially outstanding vocal contributions from Véronique Gens and Michael Spyres. —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2022, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Choral Music
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Choral
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Michael Jarrell: Orchestral Works
Paysages avec figures absentes - Nachlese IV; Sechs Augenblicke; Un long fracas somptueux de rapide céleste
Ilya Gringolts (violin), Florent Jodelet (percussion), Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Pascal Rophé
The excellent Pays de la Loire Orchestra, who accompany the two concertos in exemplary fashion, take centre stage in the album’s centrepiece, the Sechs Augenblicke...A very strong recording. —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2024, Editor's Choice
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Dalbavie, Jarrell & Pintscher - Flute Concertos
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France, Peter Eötvös, Pascal Rophé, Mathias Pintscher
A major label investing in the future is cause for celebration: three cheers to Pahud and EMI for their advocacy of these thoroughly enjoyable pieces. —
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2008, Orchestral Choice
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Patrick Burgan: Sphère, Le Lac & Vagues
Orchestre National de France, Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire and Valérie Condoluci
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Contemporary Music
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Pierre Henry: La Dixième Symphonie - Hommage à Beethoven
Bruno Mantovani, Marzena Diakun, Benoît Rameau, Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris, Jeune Chœur de Paris, Chœur de Radio France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Pascal Rophé
This fascinating, or bizarre, disc is not another realisation of Beethoven’s sketches for a Tenth Symphony, but a collage-compilation in eight movements...Henry, cofounder of musique concrète,... —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2020
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 & Cello Sonata
Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello), Pascal Amoyel (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Pascal Rophé
[Bertrand] wears the piece lightly, dancing rather than carving through it, with a silvery line that can be ghostly or piercing but never gruff…her bright, neat staccato is effective even if... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2013, Editor's Choice
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Debussy: Orchestrated
Petite Suite; La Boîte à Joujoux; Children’s Corner
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Pascal Rophé
Both La boîte à joujoux and the similarly enchanting Children’s Corner are performed with deft panache by this quality orchestra, whose subtly shaded tone and style sound much more like those... —
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Roussel: Le Festin d’Araignée & Dukas: L’Apprenti Sorcier
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Pascal Rophé
In Roussel’s hands, lunchtime at the web is a sumptuous combination of rich orchestration and feisty drama. The starter and pudding are provided by Dukas, with terrific performances throughout. —
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Dutilleux: Le Loup
Vincent Le Texier (baritone)
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Pascal Rophé
Dutilleux shows his attraction towards Alban Berg's orchestral colours…[and] the playing throughout the disc is superb, using a vast range of dynamics. —
