SACD, Ives, C (composer)
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The overall excellence of Tamara Stefanovich’s interpretations is enhanced by a superb multichannel recording characterised by full-bodied ambience an concert-hall realism. Stefanovich voices... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2019, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Ives: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
everyone should appreciate Davis’s subtle dynamic shadings, heartfelt phrasings, and the finale’s magical tapestry of universal harmony…you cannot fault the performance’s warmth or the haunting... —
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Davis has thought long and hard about these…and his Melbourne orchestra responds with confidence and precision…fine performances of fascinating and often thrilling music —
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Songs For New Life and Love
RecommendedMahler - Ives - Grime
Ruby Hughes (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Hughes commands attention throughout – there’s no ‘clever’ underlining, no irrelevant tonal refulgences or prima donna posturings. Intense concentration on text and emotional nuance replace... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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The Schumann Quartet...bring a distinctive style to this varied programme. Their bold, forthright manner puts emphasis on clear articulation and strong dynamic contrasts...The Schumann's highly... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2016, Newcomer Award
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Davis sifts the composer’s complexities with clarity. —
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Special offer. Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 & Violin Sonata No. 4
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Joonas Ahonen (piano), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Pekka Kuusisto (viola)
This performance by Ahonen and Kuusisto stands up well to these although I think Hahn and Listisa have the edge by virtue of their very clean, balanced and well-integrated sound. Overall, this... —
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Ives: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, Selected American Hymns
Peter Dugan (piano), San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas, Christian Reif
The results can be extraordinarily complex, but Thomas – Ives’s pre-eminent orchestral interpreter – navigates with smooth skill…the SFS Chorus give bright, if brief, renditions of significant... —
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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A Simple Song
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Fabian Fredriksson (electric guitar), Margareta Nilsson (harp), Bengt Forsberg (organ), Nils-Erik Sparf (violin), Marie McLeod (cello), Ellen Nisbeth (viola)
Von Otter’s generous personality is reflected in the way she puts over every item, with care for text and a honeyed sweetness of tone…Admirers of the singer will certainly want it; and, if you’re... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2018
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