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No Russian nationalism here, rather the influences of Chopin, Schumann, Brahms and, occasionally, a dash of Mendelssohn...This is meaty, attractive and expertly crafted music...In every way,... —
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Walton - Symphony in B flat minor & Belshazzar’s Feast
Dennis Noble (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Sir Adrian Boult
Boult's interpretation of the Symphony impresses by dint of its thrusting energy, logic and cumulative grip...there's no missing the infectious commitment here or in Belshazzar's Feast —
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His powers of subtle characterisation and sensitive range of touch are shown in his extremely sensitive portrayal of 'Feburary's Child'...I continue to feel that Bebbington is providing us with... —
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Bebbington brings out the opalescent harmonies and wayward phrases of these pieces to perfection, and deftly charaterises the various songsters in The Hedgerow. Perhaps the expressive high-points... —
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So sweet a melody – The female voice
Music for Christmas and beyond
Emily Van Evera (soprano)
The Hildegard Choir, Gulliver Ralston
The most substantial single work is Liszt’s Hymne de l’enfant à son reveil, which coaxes singing of soufflé-light wonderment from a choir delicately attuned to the child-innocent wonderment... —
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These ten absolutely delightful and musically worthwhile overtures would brighten any listener's day and are wonderfully performed by a - self-evidently - hand-picked orchestra...an important... —
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Wassenaer: Concerti Armonici Nos. 1-6 (formerly attributed to Pergolesi)
Innovation Chamber Ensemble (ICE)
[Wassenaer's] concertos have been praised for their lively allegros and vivacious vivaces, and especially for their beautifully expressive slow movements...Richard Jenkinson and his Innovation... —
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mainly what we have here is Elgar the entertainer, supplying his dance music to order. Barry Collett has been in the forefront of the revival of this repertoire, and the Innovation Chamber Ensemble... —
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The middle movement [of the Elgar String Quartet] is the revelation, shimmering with a new hushed beauty - equally a testament to the lustre frequently achieved by the 16 musicians in Ben Palmer's... —
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Beethoven - Music for Wind Ensemble
A recording of very attractive arrangements of Beethoven’s music arranged for Wind Ensemble.
The Albion Ensemble
…The Albion Ensemble gives brilliant performances of this collection of Beethoven arrangements, guaranteed to delight lovers of wind music. The first point that strikes one is the clarity. Perhaps... —
