Chamber, Duos, Viola & Piano Duos, Bridge (composer)
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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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Music For Viola & Piano By Reinecke, Schumann, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski, Sibelius and Bridge
Massimo Piva (viola), Inessa Filistovich (piano)
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There isn't a single dud item here...Jones's playing of both instruments enthrals. His viola tone is different from the turbocharged massiveness of many of today's soloists; instead he searches... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, Chamber Choice
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The Passion of Bliss, Bowen and Bridge
Doris Lederer (viola), Dariusz Korcz (viola), Franklin Shaw (viola), Jennifer Cassin (viola), Bruce Murray (piano)
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[Magyar] extracts a near cello-like weight of tone; in the extreme top register, the fullness and purity of the sound is remarkable; and wherever possible, she finds a lovely range of light... —
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Folk Tales, Vol. 2: British and Irish Miniatures
Gerald Peregrine (cello), Antony Ingham (piano), Lynda O'Connor (violin)
Each track is sensitively crafted, with beauty of tone paramount and a warm, closely recorded sound…O’Connor’s high notes shine…while Peregrine’s solos at the beginning and end sound as expressive... —
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Special offer. Frank Bridge & Benjamin Britten
Hélène Clément (viola), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Alasdair Beatson (piano)
The soul of this beautifully constructed recital is the luminous variety Hélène Clément extracts from the 1843 Giussani viola owned by Frank Bridge and passed on to his favourite pupil, Benjamin... —
