Instrumental, Piano Solos, Weber (composer)
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New. Ann Schein: the Complete Kapp Recordings 1958-1960
Ann Schein, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Eugene Goossens
They are something of a holy grail among devoted pianophiles...Were there still a category for historic recordings, this would be a shoo-in for a Gramophone Award. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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3 CDs
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The Mendelssohn Variations come over as truly 'sérieuses', on a par with anything by his friend Schumann, thanks to Hough's vivid characterisation and dramatic flair. And if the 'Arietta' of... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2009, Disc of the Month
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As she navigates through this widely varied repertoire, she reveals her virtues clearly...if you're interested in a preview of the next pianistic generation, you'll want to hear this release. —
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Mein Traum
RecommendedSchubert, Weber, Schumann
Stéphane Degout (baritone), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Degout is convincing throughout, his expressive range spanning both ferocity and vulnerability...The real stars, though, are the period orchestra Pygmalion. The instrumental colours glow and... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2022, Choral & Song Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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The Romantic Piano Concerto (1991 - 2007 Edition)
Featuring pianists including Stephen Hough, Seta Tanyel, Piers Lane, Nikolai Demidenko, Martin Roscoe, Howard Shelley, Peter Donohoe, Marc-André Hamelin and Steven Osborne
Is this handsomely produced box-set worth acquiring? As a work of art alone, yes! If you have not encountered these works before, do not hesitate. Dip in anywhere and you will be rewarded. Assuming... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2026, Editor's Choice
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Berlioz: Harold in Italy
& other orchestral works
Lawrence Power (viola)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze
Manze’s background as a period string player might be expected to give him some particular feeling for this curious quasi-concerto, and so it proves…Altogether it’s an exciting, intriguing reading,... —
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Blue Hour - Weber, Brahms, Mendelssohn
Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Yuja Wang (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Mariss Jansons
Perhaps the thrust of this new release should be the clarinet as human voice. The second movement of Weber’s concerto certainly has the quality of an operatic aria here, Ottensamer pouring liquid... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year (clarinet)
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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Once ranked with Beethoven's, Weber's sonatas are now little known. Ohlsson's masterful playing, ranging from the scintillatingly soloistic, engrossingly exposes a miscarriage of justice. —
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Weber: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 & Bassoon Concerto
Karen Geoghegan (bassoon)
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena
The performances are pretty astringent, Juanjo Mena persuading the BBC Philharmonic to play as if they were a period orchestra, with wiry lean string tone and rasping woodwind. —
