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Special offer. David Curtis conducts Copland, Barber & Gershwin
April Fredrick (soprano)
Orchestra of the Swan, David Curtis
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McCawley's beautifully recorded Brahms recital strikes exactly the right balance between the monumental, intimate and light-hearted aspects of the composer's piano output...Among his strengths... —
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The best moments here are, for the most part, the quietest. For instance, the Franck's nocturnal interlude before its finale...presents atmosphere that could be cut with a butter knife. Woods... —
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It goes without saying that [the Magnificat] is an important addition to Ferrier’s discography, and she is indeed marvellous in it, singing ‘Esurientes implevit bonis’ with that unique, indescribable... —
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The adorable, memorable melodies that form the opening and closing movements of the deservedly popular Franck Sonata are lovingly articulated and shaped by the Carlock-Combet duo, and they are... —
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McCawley’s choices of tempos are unfailingly convincing, his articulation is lucid, crisp and full of contained vitality...This is playing that makes maximal musical sense of Haydn’s notation... —
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Penelope Thwaites: From Five Continents - Choral music and songs
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), James Gilchrist (tenor), William Dazely (baritone), Penelope Thwaites (piano), Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore
Lively, catchy and imaginative …The beautifully wrought Missa Brevis is a model of concise, integrated and well contrasted writing, with some inspired moments. —
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James Gilchrist, a fine lyric tenor with admirable sensitivity to text, gives committed performances effectively accompanied by Nathan Williamson. —
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At 24, Weill’s iconic Berlin-cabaret sound is already identifiable: the dance-like flute solo in the ‘Serenata’; and the rollicking finale. Soloist Tamás Kocsis, leader of the Ulster Orchestra,... —
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Rosa Mystica
Musical Portraits of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer
The experienced choral director Paul Spicer is an ideal advocate of this varied repertoire, in both his interpretations and his booklet notes. The glory of his Birmingham student choir is its... —
