Concertos, Françaix (composer)
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Taylor plays a 1970s harpsichord built by the Parisbased maker Anthony Sidey. The instrument has a sturdy, gut-like quality that allows it to punch above the orchestra in Poulenc's concerto,... —
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The French Piano School: French School Pianists Play French Concertos
Jeanne-Marie Darre, Alfred Cortot (piano), Kazuko Kusama, Hisatada Otaka, Marcelle Herrenschmidt, Lucien Wurmser, Victor Gallois, Jean Doyen, Jean Fournet, Francis Poulenc (piano), Marguerite Roesgen-Champion, Marius-François Gaillard, Jean Françaix, Leo Borchard, Nadia Boulanger, Arnaud de Gontaut-Biron,...
Here, recorded between 1930 and 1949, are 14 works for piano and orchestra played either by their composer or by someone well acquainted with them...Another invaluable set that puts pianophiles... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2025, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Special offer. Oleg Shebeta-Dragan Plays Busoni, Françaix, Milhaud & Nielsen
Oleg Shebeta-Dragan (clarinet), Odense Symphony Orchestra, Anna Skryleva
With his warm tone, Shebeta-Dragan is a splendid advocate [for the Busoni] with playing of grace and fluidity, his silken touch making light of the tricky ‘string-inspired arpeggios’ of which... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Editor's Choice
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Françaix & Nielsen: Clarinet Concertos
Paolo Beltramini (clarinet)
Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiano, Alain Lombard
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Concerto
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The Clarinotts
RecommendedThe Clarinotts: Ernst Ottensamer, Daniel Ottensamer and Andreas Ottensamer (clarinets), František Jánoška (piano)
Wiener Virtuosen Streichensemble
an engaging and joyous experience...As well as the natural rapport that comes from a lifetime of music-making together, the Ottensamers are also old hands at arranging and extemporising existing... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st January 2016
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Saxophone Concertos & Quartets
Detlef Bensmann (saxophone), RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta, Berlin Saxophone Quartet
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The Art of Josef Gingold
Josef Gingold (violin), Beryl Rubinstein (piano), Lisa Elman (piano), György Sebök (piano)
Ohio State University Orchestra, George Hardesty
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Francaix & Poulenc: Concertos for 2 Pianos and Orchestra
Mona Bard (piano) & Rica Bard (piano)
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie & Rheinland-Pfalz, Ariane Matiakh
With its attractive programme and the excellent musicianship of these performers this Capriccio disc is a real treat and very easy to recommend…well-chosen and fabulously executed, what's not... —
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