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Special offer. Haydn - Die Schöpfung
Christine Karg (soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass), MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Desdner Philharmonie, Marek Janowski
Marek Janowski offers a fairly traditional view of Haydn’s great oratorio, but it’s one that benefits from a fine line-up of soloists, and from the enthusiasm and energy of the Dresdner Philharmonie’s... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Choral
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Special offer. Bruch & Korngold: Violin Concertos
Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Orquestra Gulbenkian, Lawrence Foster
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Concerto
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The fact that it stands up well is attributable to the quality of the playing as much as to Janowski’s
interpretation, which is responsive to the symphony’s long drawn-out paragraphs as well... — -
Special offer. Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
Fleur Barron (Dido), Matthew Brook (Aeneas), Giulia Semenzato (Belinda), Avery Amereau (Sorceress), Tim Mead (Spirit), Nicky Spence (Sailor), Hilary Cronin (Second Woman), Helen Charlston, Martha McLorinan (Witches), La Nuova Musica, David Bates
The suspense, vibrancy and richly layered musical textures of chorus and band have no equal in the discography. The Witches’ scene is an exuberant Gothic festival, with creepily dilating long... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Opera
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Special offer. Isang Yun: Sunrise Falling
Matt Haimovitz (cello), Maki Namekawa (piano), Christoph Bielefeld (harp), Yumi Hwang-Williams (violin), Dennis Russell Davies (piano), Bruckner Orchestra Linz
Fanfare & Memorial (1979) is a turbulent orchestral piece, enclosing an undeclared harp concerto. Interludium A (1982), for piano, rivals Ravel’s Le Gibet in stressing a single note. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2018
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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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Special offer. Dvorak - Symphony No. 7 & Golden Spinning Wheel
Netherlands Philharmonic, Yakov Kreizberg
Yakov Kreizberg's… tempo is graceful, the music's jagged edges are softened, and supple phrasing minimises the breathlessness. —
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Special offer. Prokofiev: The 2 Violin Concertos
Arabella Steinbacher (violin)
Russian National Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Steinbacher shapes the glorious melody in the opening movement [of the First] with great tenderness and affection and throughout the work there is a real sense of her interaction with conductor... —
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