Thomas Søndergård
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German Opera Scenes and Arias
Malin Byström (soprano), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Byström comes to this repertoire as essentially a lyric soprano, the voice more cream than steel, soft-edged rather than sharp-focused - also occasionally in her projection of the words. It... —
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Special offer. English Cello Works (Bridge; Elgar; Ireland)
Andreas Brantelid (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano), The Royal Danish Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Rich tone and immaculate precision from Brantelid, plus finely judged accompaniment from the orchestra and pianist Bengt Forsberg. —
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Special offer. Adès: The Exterminating Angel Symphony & Violin Concerto
Leila Josefowicz (violin), Minnesota Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Thomas Adès is a composer with the capacity to seduce and terrify in equal measure and both extremes are in evidence on this captivating album. —
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The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 6
Vassily Primakov (piano), Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin), Mikko Luoma (accordion)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, iO String Quartet, Thomas Søndergård
The fount of creative energy that has sustained Poul Ruders since the late 1960s shows no sign of running dry. Or so, at least, this trio of works from the past decade affirms...Imagine [Gubaidulina's]... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Contemporary
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2011, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Bacewicz, Lutosławski & Szymanowski
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Producer and sound engineer Philip Hobbs is well known for his superb work for Linn Records, but his wizardry is especially welcome in this album of 20th-century Polish music. When the composers... —
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Carl Nielsen: The Symphonies
Recordings 1965-2022
The Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Boder, Ruth Guldbæk (soprano), Niels Møller (tenor), John Kruse (clarinet), Royal Danish Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård, Alexander Vedernikov, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Simon Rattle, Paavo Berglund, Michael Schønwandt
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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Poul Ruders - Concertos
Erik Heide (violin) & Mathias Reumert (percussion)
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
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Bent Sørensen: Concertos
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Martin Fröst (clarinet), Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Per Kristian Skalstad, Thomas Søndergård
Leif Ove Andsnes and Martin Fröst are two of the finest exponents of their instruments in the world. To that list I would add the rising star, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth. All three... —
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Langgaard: Complete Works Violin & Piano Volume 2
Gunvor Sihm (violin), Berit Johansen Tange (piano), Per Salo (organ), Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Youthful ambition fairly permeates the 40-minute First Violin Sonata…Of the other pieces, Andante religioso (1950) is a miniature as deft formally as it is poised expressively…Sound and annotations... —
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Prokofiev & Sibelius - Violin Concertos
RecommendedVilde Frang (violin)
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Thomas Søndergård
Frang heralds one of the freshest and most vital accounts of this familiar and frequently recorded work [the Sibelius concerto] in recent years. On display from the off is a vivid sense of intellectual... —
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Building a Library, January 2019, Recommended Recording
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