Pentatone
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as with all harpsichord music played on the piano, it is the overtones one misses most. This doesn't detract in any way from Poon's way with the French Impressionists, borne of a rare affinity... —
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His background as a violinist and proponent of historically informed performance comes through in his conducting, and the start of the Prague Symphony, even though played on modern instruments,... —
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Special offer. Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Highlights) [Live]
Angel Blue (soprano), Morgan State University Choir, Kevin Short (bass), Darrin Scott, Chauncey Packer, Alexandra Crichlow, Lester Lynch (baritone), Philharmonia Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Marin Alsop
The singing is of high quality throughout…With its warmth and allure, Angel Blue’s luscious, soaring soprano sends shivers down the spine…Lester Lynch’s dramatically and vocally engaged Porgy... —
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Stefanovich brings Vassos Nicolaou’s weird and wonderful soundworld to life with vivid precision. Pianist and composer have collaborated since they were students, and most of the etudes in this... —
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it is impossible not to be won over by her charm in the video interview, in which her sincerity about finding the music's soul and sharing it with an audience is palpable. The trouble is that,... —
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Special offer. Violins of Hope
RecommendedLive at Kohl Mansion - Heggie, Schubert & Mendelssohn
Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Hope (violin), Sean Mori (violin), Kay Stern (violin), Dawn Harms (violin), Patricia Heller (viola), Emil Miland (cello)
Heggie accomplishes the task with incontestable fluency, opting for a musical language that marries the contours of Jewish melody with popular idioms…Whether the music penetrates fully the horror... —
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 12th February 2021
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Special offer. Beethoven: Piano Concertos Part 2
Inon Barnatan (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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Special offer. Crowning Glory – The Musical Heritage of the Netherlands
Dutch Crown Jewels: Symphonies from the 18th Century Court of Orange in the Hague
Caroline Kang (cello), Elizabeth Dobbin (soprano)
New Dutch Academy Orchestra, Simon Murphy
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every orchestral department here delivers superbly, with gorgeously rich strings, mellow woodwind, and powerful brass. Janowski's conducting, too, combines a true sense of Brucknerian space... —
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