Opera, Gershwin (composer)
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There's scrupulous attention to words, elegant phrasing, and a happy partnership with the pianist Kevin Miller, handsomely on show in three demanding Vocalises by Carlos Simon. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th July 2026
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Hewitt’s spacious, uncluttered approach revels unashamedly in the pianism while still letting the original songs sing. The real treats are Hewitt’s own arrangements...In all, this beautifully... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, Instrumental Choice
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Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Hilde Güden (Rosalinde), Waldemar Kmentt (Eisenstein), Giuseppe Zampieri (Alfred), Erika Köth (Adele), Regina Resnik (Orlofsky), Peter Klein (Blind), Walter Berry (Falke), Eberhard Wächter (Franke), Erich Kunz (Frosch)
Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan
Camp charm, beguiling lyricism, all the dialogue and star turns flown in for the traditional gala party, from Leontyne Price singing 'Summertime' to Birgit Nilsson trading a hit from My Fair... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2026, Archive Choice
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Randall Goosby - Roots
RecommendedRandall Goosby (violin), Zhu Wang (piano), Xavier Dubois Foley (double bass)
Goosby’s selections reveal him as a quietly lyrical artist with a gift for genre hopping well displayed in the Baroque/blues fusions of ColeridgeTaylor, Perkinson’s Blue/s Forms or Xavier Dubois... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2021, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d'Or, September 2021, Découverte
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021, Debut Recording of the Year
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Essential George Gershwin
RecommendedGeorge Gershwin (piano), Ethel Waters (vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Mannie Klein (trumpet), Ben Selvin (violin), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (vocal, piano), John "Bubbles" Sublett (vocal), Joe Bushkin (piano), Artie Shaw (clarinet), Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Cozy...
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Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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The Gershwin Moment
RecommendedKirill Gerstein (piano), Storm Large (vocals), Gary Burton (vibraphone)
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson
What [Gerstein] serves up here is living, breathing Gershwin that doesn’t shy from improvisation and yet retains all the crystal clarity and architectural cohesion of his interpretations of... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, February 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
RecommendedWillard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Marietta Simpson & Gregg Baker
Glyndebourne Chorus & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
Glyndebourne's epoch-making production, taken to the recording studio two years later, helped cement the work's reputation as one of the greatest 20th-century operas. —
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Opera
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Highlights) [Live]
Angel Blue (soprano), Morgan State University Choir, Kevin Short (bass), Darrin Scott, Chauncey Packer, Alexandra Crichlow, Lester Lynch (baritone), Philharmonia Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Marin Alsop
The singing is of high quality throughout…With its warmth and allure, Angel Blue’s luscious, soaring soprano sends shivers down the spine…Lester Lynch’s dramatically and vocally engaged Porgy... —
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Grammy Awards, 35th Awards (1992), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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