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It is the fascinating final movement [of the Grieg] which is most enjoyable; a magical, turbulent, folk-inspired journey which the duo tackles with passion and energy. —
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Dance!
Igor Stravinsky; Richard Birchall; Caroline Shaw; Cheryl Frances-Hoad; Maurice Ravel
Annie Yim (piano), Michał Ćwiżewicz (violin), Richard Birchall (cello), Minerva Piano Trio
This curious programme springs some pleasant surprises. The best is saved till last: David Knotts’s remarkably inventive arrangement of three episodes from Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé...Bringing... —
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The Tippett Quartet play this music with more than the requisite enthusiasm and insight, and the power and intimacy of their music-making is well caught by the recording team. I certainly haven’t... —
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In addition to Fingerhut’s exemplary pianism and programme-building, those who purchase this superbly engineered and annotated release will be supporting a worthy cause, since proceeds from... —
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Vaughan Williams Live, Vol. 4
Arthur Whittemore (piano), Jack Lowe (piano), New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
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Ibert: Chamber Music
Michael Dussek (piano), Bryan Lewis (harp), Richard Alsop (double bass)
Bridge Quartet
Suave Gallic chamber music, beautifully played. The wartime String Quartet apart, Ibert seldom touches seriousness, but pieces like the Trio for violin cello and harp are delightful. —
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: A Centenary Tribute
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (soloist, baritone), Gerald Moore (piano), Irwin Gage (piano), Karl Engel, Jon Tolansky, London Symphony Orchestra, Zoltán Kodály
Somm’s two-disc ‘Centenary Tribute’ includes in addition to exhaustive annotations and translated texts a number of live rarities...Somm’s birthday enterprise will add considerably to your pleasure. —
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Coleridge-Taylor: Orchestral Works
Rebecca Murphy (soprano), Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin), Ulster Orchestra, Charles Peebles
it's a rare ColeridgeTaylor work that doesn't at some point bring rewards for today's musicians and listeners. How could anyone not enjoy the bright attack of soprano Rebecca Murphy? —
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Jean-Marie Leclair: Violin Concertos, Vol. 1 - Op. 7 Nos. 1, 4, 5 & 6
Adrian Butterfield (violin), London Handel Players
The French violinist and composer's works are elegant and exposed, demanding absolute clarity and London Handel Players precision from their players a challenge Butterfield and the ensemble... —
