Vocal, Szymanowski (composer)
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Overall, what leaps out is the sheer quality, consistency and stylishness of Janine Jansen’s playing. She conjures up the mood of each piece with seemingly effortless and flawless technique...Pappano... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th September 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2021, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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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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There is much here to surprise and delight in this well-recorded issue. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2021, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2022, Winner - Vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Voice & Ensemble
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Szymanowski: Concertos, Orchestral & Choral Works
RecommendedIwona Sobotka, Timothy Robinson, Katarina Karnéus, Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Elzbieta Szmytka, Jadwiga Rappé, Philip Langridge & Thomas Hampson, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & John Connell
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, with City of Birmingham...
Both these differing works [Song of the Night and Stabat Mater] are sensitively performed, giving the listener an excellent insight into the contrasting aspects of this composer's work. Rattle's... —
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Gramophone Awards, 1997, Winner - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Engineering
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Mythes is all heightened sensuality and warmth, its heady atmosphere evoked through playing of extraordinary colour, detail and dexterity. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairytale Princess, Hafiz' Love-Songs & Harnasie
Iwona Sobotka, Katarina Karnéus & Timothy Robinson
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
…Harnasie is rooted in the folk mythology of Poland's Tatra mountains. As Szymanowski's most persuasive non-Polish champion, Rattle draws an intoxicating and punchy performance that could hardly... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Editor's Choice
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Jascha Heifetz in ‘live’ Performances
Jascha Heifetz (violin), The Telephone Hour Orchestra and Chorus, Emanuel Bay, Jack Benny, Donald Voorhees
Aside from much else to tug at the heart‑strings there’s the humour, Heifetz a real sport rehearsing Mairzy Doats or taking part in a skit with Jack Benny...The audience’s laughing response... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2025, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Rarities of Piano Music at the Husum Festival 2008
Daniel Berman (piano), Koji Attwood (piano), Denis Pascal (piano), Peter Jablonski (piano), Peter Froundjian (piano), Roland Pöntinen (piano), Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
Another enticing collection of piano rarities from this north German festival. …Marc-André Hamelin's entrancing verve and insinuation in three Charles Trenet/Weissenberg transcriptions (try... —
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Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
and works by Chausson, Massenet & Saint-Saëns
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
Benedetti shows a real individuality and maturity. It's an interesting programme well suited to her excellent technique and tone, which she intuitively adapts to suit each of the works...Best... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2005, Editor's Choice
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Rarities of Piano Music at the Husum Festival 2012
Joseph Moog (piano), Sofja Gülbadamova (piano), Sandro Russo (piano), Gianluca Luisi (piano), Amir Tebenikhin (piano), Hubert Rutkowski (piano), Duo Grau/Schumacher
Denmark's annual feast of pianistic weirdness returns with a way-out selection. Highlights include sensuous Reynaldo Hahn from Sofja Gülbadamova and some memorable preludes by Glière. —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2013, Editor's Choice
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