Nimbus
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I found his playing involving and engaged. One aspect of his playing that caught my ear early on was the strength of his left hand. I can imagine that some listeners might even find some of... —
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William Howard Plays works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, David Matthews & Wagner
William Howard (piano)
In summary, this well-engineered and well-produced release will be a pleasure for fans of Howard, fans of early romantic piano music and anybody who wants to listen to the Ring Cycle but only... —
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Benjamin - Into The Little Hill
World Premiere Recording
Anu Komsi & Hilary Summers, Dietrich Henschel (baritone)
Ensemble Modern, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Rundfunkchor Berlin, Frank Ollu, Oliver Knussen, Kent Nagano
This CD gives an excellent overview of the new Benjamin, in superb sound and performances. —
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Schnittke, Weill & Takemitsu: Works for Violin & Ensemble
Daniel Hope (violin), Simon Mulligan (piano)
English Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton
Full marks to Nimbus for variety. The danger is that three such different composers, combined in a way you'd never expect in a concert, will cancel each other out. Fortunately, the performances... —
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Several other Finzi issues available include the Clarinet Concerto. Alan Hacker, however, encompasses all his colleagues' virtues, providing special insights and revelling in the brilliant writing.... —
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George Benjamin: Palimpsests
Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Modern Orchestra, George Benjamin, Oliver Knussen
…all vivid, intense performances… —
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Classical Horn Concertos
Michael Thompson (horn), Richard Watkins (horn), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Green
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Martin Jones's performances are a delectable mix of sensitivity, concentrated with and energy (try him in Espagnolade), making it difficult to imagine such an exotic programme played with greater... —
