Instrumental, Barber (composer)
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[In the Coleridge-Taylor Impromptu] Kanneh-Mason’s controlled phrasing and shimmering tone is exquisite. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Critics' Choice 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2021
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The organ has a really gutsy, symphonic core... Jan Kraybill... plays with considerable verve and a feeling both for colour and for the grand gesture. —
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Chopin Evocations
RecommendedDaniil Trifonov (piano), with Sergei Babayan (piano)
Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev
In this work, Trifonov staves off potential sentimentality and produces – as usual – an exquisite tone…Some listeners will undoubtedly miss the epic nature of the original orchestration, but... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th October 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - instrumental (piano)
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Well known for their witty, well crafted arrangements, the Calefax Quintet are on top form here in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Barber’s jaunty Excursions. Azmeh and Hekkema’s Airports for... —
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Charles Ives's massive Concord Sonata has been well served on disc… Marc-André Hamelin… consistently faster than his rivals whenever a speeding-up is indicated, but always maintains crispness... —
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Building a Library, November 2004, First Choice
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Les Vents Français: French Music for Winds & 20th Century Wind Quintets
RecommendedLes Vents Français (Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Paul Meyer (clarinet), Francois Leleux (oboe), Gilbert Audin (bassoon), Radovan Vlatkovic (horn)
individually, they play with attractive timbre and immaculate intonation and articulation. Collectively, they blend their colours with great finesse, within dynamics ranging from cushioned pianissimo... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th January 2014
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Barber: Cello Concerto & Britten: Symphony for Cello & Orchestra
RecommendedYo-Yo Ma (cello)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman
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Grammy Awards, 32nd Awards (1989), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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