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Special offer. Kaleidoscope - Beethoven Transcriptions
Saint-Saëns, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Beethoven
Mari Kodama (piano)
he Saint-Saens Allegretto (from Op. 59 No. 1) comes over with a light and velvet touch and not a trace of mannerism…Most successful are Musorgsky’s deft arrangements of movements from the F... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, Instrumental Choice
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Special offer. Haydn: L'isola disabitata
Anett Fritsch (soprano), Sunhae Im (soprano), André Morsch (baritone), Krystian Adam (tenor), Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (early music ensemble)
There is a lot of recitative, expertly and expressively delivered by Anett Fritsch as Costanza, who remains hostile to men and particularly bitter towards Gernando until matters are finally... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Opera
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Special offer. Motets: Music by Anton Bruckner; Michael Haydn
MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Philipp Ahmann
Bruckner’s superb choral works unfortunately tend to be eclipsed by his own symphonies; ditto Michael Haydn by his famous brother. In this fine coupling, both enjoy their deserved moment in... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Choral
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Special offer. Schubert - Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Volume 2
RecommendedJulia Fischer (violin/piano) & Martin Helmchen (piano)
They give a magnificent account of this inspired work [the F major Fantasy]...It's a challenging piece...yet Fischer and Helmchen present as fine as any account on disc...They are a marvellous... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th May 2010
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2011, Chamber Finalist
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The Ruisis unify the programme with gorgeous, historically informed playing – delicately shaded and minimally vibrated, yet warm and welcoming. The new commission, Oliver Leith’s Big House,... —
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Special offer. Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
RecommendedAlice Coote (mezzo), Burkhard Fritz (tenor)
Netherlands Philharmonic, Marc Albrecht
Coote takes Dame Janet Baker's rapt introspection to a new level; Fritz has the vocal stamina but can seem a little ungainly...[Albrecht's] vocal exhortations inspire sympathetic playing even... —
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Building A Library, June 2021, Recommended Recording
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Building A Library, August 2025, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Marcel Tyberg: Masses
RecommendedChristopher Jacobson (organ)
South Dakota Chorale, Brian A. Schmidt
Directed by Brian A Schmidt, the South Dakota Chorale give exemplary performances – full-toned, carefully balanced and with just enough spin on the sound to keep the unisons interesting —
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Choral Performance
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Special offer. Heimweh – Schubert Lieder
Anna Lucia Richter (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano), Matthias Schorn (clarinet)
Richter is still early in her career, yet demonstrates astonishing versatility, insight and intelligence in this programme of Schubert songs. Gerold Huber’s extensive experience as an accompanist... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2019, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Vocal
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Altogether, this is a thoroughly compelling and thoughtprovoking collection of works, delivered with strong emotional commitment and finesse. —
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Grammy Awards, 67th Awards (2025), Nominated - Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
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