Chamber, Duos, Violin & Piano Duos
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Litolff’s fluency and confidence in his stylistic quirks are always winning. As is the glow, bounce and ensemble spirit of the Leonore Piano Trio, the most sympathetic of interpreters. Tim Horton... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2020, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Paganini: 24 Caprices
Recommendedplus Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski
María Dueñas (violin), Itamar Golan (piano), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihhail Gerts
The Paganini Caprices have energy in the bowing from the outset, confident octaves and portamento, and impeccable double stops...You could listen straight through, but I’d recommend random shuffling... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th February 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Instrumental
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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The New York Times, Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
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Dueñas’s performance favours the Concerto’s abundant lyrical qualities. In the magical Larghetto she combines unaffected simplicity with rich sentiment while her account of the ‘Rondo’ is certainly... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th May 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023, Shortlisted - Debut Solo Album
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Concerto
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Winner - Young Talent of the Year
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Schubert: Complete works for violin and piano
RecommendedAlina Ibragimova (violin) & Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
Here we get all of Schubert's works written for violin and piano, in performances which it is hard to imagine ever being bettered...Alina Ibragimova and Cedric Tiberghien don't attempt to make... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th August 2013
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted
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Building a Library, January 2017, Also Recommended
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Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas & Five Melodies
RecommendedAlina Ibragimova (violin), Steven Osborne (piano)
From the austere opening bars...it's clear that this violin-and-piano duo is capable of the subtlest interplay. Steven Osborne is the lion, or the demon, that needs taming by Alina Ibragimova's... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th July 2014
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, Chamber Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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This is simply superb in every way…Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien are typically outstanding throughout, playing with exceptional control without ever forsaking spontaneity…Make no mistake,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2019, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st March 2019
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Record Review, 9th March 2019, Disc of the Week
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2019, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Finalist - Chamber
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2020, Finalist - Chamber
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International Classical Music Awards, 2020, Winner - Chamber Music
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Special offer. C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas For Keyboard & Violin
RecommendedRachel Podger (violin), Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano)
Their music-making is infectiously spontaneous yet tellingly ‘considered’ – seamless rapport and impeccably-judged articulation delighting in a stream of illuminating felicities. CPE Bach’s... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2023
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Ravel: Complete music for violin & piano
RecommendedAlina Ibragimova (violin) & Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
Alina Ibragimova and Cedric Tiberghien are utterly convincing advocates, matching the ebb and flow of this work's intense and slow-burning passion...Ibragimova charms with more than limpid tone.... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 22nd August 2011
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2011, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Perla Barocca
RecommendedEarly Italian Masterpieces
Rachel Podger (violin), Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord & organ) & Daniele Caminiti (theorbo)
there's the sense of music in possession of a free spirit and keen to test boundaries both expressive and virtuosic...Predictably there's an unfailing eloquence to everything Podger does, whether... —
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, Chamber Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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A Lionel Tertis Celebration
RecommendedTimothy Ridout (viola), Frank Dupree (piano), James Baillieu (piano)
From imposing sonatas to salon bonbons, these recordings constitute a deft salute not just to Tertis the man and multifaceted musician, but also to an enduring legacy which lives on in distinguished... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th January 2024
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2024, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Finalist - Chamber
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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