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Sane, dedicated, balanced playing such as that of Russian-born, London-based Rustem Hayroudinoff is always welcome, as is the clarity he brings to every texture. His own booklet essay…testifies... —
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On the face of it, these are rather 'straight' readings, meticulously fingered and judiciously paced; Kozhukin never rushes detail or stabs at the keyboard for emphasis...Yet his apparent restraint... —
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
Simon Trpčeski (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Simon Trpčeski and Vasily Petrenko work exceptionally well together in delivering musically insightful and rhythmically dynamic performances. The same virtues are present in this compelling... —
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As with the other discs in this complete Debussy survey, Rogé draws some lovely sounds from the piano —
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Charles Dutoit conducts Rimsky-Korsakov
Clio Gould (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
[Clio Gould] offers a ravishing account of the solo violin narrative thread linking the different episodes in the music. Her playing has a fragile beauty...the splendid performance of the Easter... —
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Inn essence Moog's 'illumination' interleaves straight performances, often delivered with chaste clarity and dexterous fingerwork, with respectful augmentations by Tausig and more exuberant... —
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Handel: Messiah (Original 1741 Version)
James Richman, Dallas Bach Society Chorus & Orchestra, Dann Coakwell, David Grogan, Diana Grabowski, Kara McBain
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Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 2 & Clarinet Trio
with Ian Brown (piano), with Richard Hosford (clarinet)
The Nash Ensemble
These are beautifully expressive, thoughtful performances of two unalloyed masterpieces, presented with all the sonic excellence and distinction that we've come to expect from Onyx's series... —
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Tan Dun, Takemitsu & Hayashi: Orchestral Works
Wu Man (pipa), Yuri Bashmet (violin)
Directed by Yuri Bashmet
This is the first recording of … Tan Dun's Pipa Concerto, and it's an absolute knockout. With strong, vigorous direction from Yuri Bashmet and some wonderfully extrovert playing from both the... —
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Ehnes is brilliant and incisive in the faster music, but his consistently intense vibrato seems at odds with Copland's moments of plain-speaking simplicity; pianist Orion Weiss is a model of... —
