Chamber, Chausson (composer)
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Infinite Voyage
RecommendedBarbara Hannigan (soprano), Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
Emerson String Quartet
Much the finest experience comes in Schoenberg’s quartet, where the Emerson Quartet ’s playing masterfully combines forensic technical precision and expressive warmth. And Hannigan’s identif... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th September 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Chamber
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Secret Love Letters
Franck - Szymanowski - Chausson - Debussy
Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Giorgi Gigashvili (piano),Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The Poème is the most successful, benefitting from the violinist’s sweet tone and understanding of the work’s structure. —
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Record Review, 20th August 2022, Record of the Week
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Presto Editor's Choice, August 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2022, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Franck: Violin Sonata & Chausson: Concert
RecommendedIsabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Salagon Quartet
gut strings and an Erard piano from around 1885 help to create the welcome impression that we are in a Parisian salon, listening up close. The Erard has a rich, woody depth of tone; play no... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th May 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Record Review, 2nd September 2017, Recording of the Week
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The songs are chosen, for the most part, with Véronique Gens’s voice in mind – no longer the bright soprano of 20 years ago, but now a warm and expressive mezzo, ideal in the more soulful melodies... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th April 2020
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Diapason d’Or, May 2020, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Le Magadure, Braley and the Agate have set a new benchmark, because whether viewed individually or as a package, these readings are showstoppers. —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2024, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Chamber
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Sonatas for Violin & Piano
RecommendedKyung-Wha Chung & Radu-Lapu
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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The first notes tell you that you are listening to a class act: the Schubert Ensemble have only had a few changes in the line-up in over 30 years, and there’s complete unanimity of intent. Intonation... —
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Power and Crawford-Phillips are a superb duo, matching their depth and richness of tone with an energetic, passionate approach, and the warm sound lets them shine. —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2016, Editor's Choice
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The French Romantic sensibility is clearly audible across this beautifully played selection: texture and atmosphere are everything, tension ebbs and flows. —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Symphonic Recording of the Year
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Ravel’s much-loved trio is given a wonderfully sprightly outing here, with an immaculate balance between the three instruments. The less familiar Chausson quartet makes a very welcome companion. —
