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Vukotic’s excellent sense of togetherness with Firsova shines in many of the responses in Stravinsky’s Pulcinella-derived Suite Italienne and the neat end of Schnittke’s Musica nostalgica. —
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Coming soon. George Szell in New York, Vol. 1
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York, George Szell
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Eclogue - British Chamber Music
Michael Stowe, Peter Fisher (director), Margaret Fingerhut, Gabriella Dall'Olio, Judith Hall, Peter Cigleris, Gabriella Dall'Ollio, Chamber Ensemble of London
None of the music is indispensable, yet this well-performed disc will please devotees of British music. —
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Most impressive throughout the disc is McCawley’s command of subtle nuance and rubato without ever sounding self-conscious or mannered. The impression, so artfully mediated, is that the music... —
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Gershwin songs brought to vivid life by piano, clarinet and sax. What’s not to love? It’s a winning combination and the arrangements are top notch too. This is a recording that is guranteed... —
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Elgar: Music for Chorus & Orchestra
Brighton Festival Chorus & BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth
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Beethoven Plus Volume II
plus companion pieces by K. Schwertsik, M. Taylor, P. Ashworth, D. Matthews
Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Daniel Tong (piano)
Some of the new works play their part better than others…The Beethoven recordings sound very much ‘as live’, with the odd passing blemish left as it is – but I’d certainly put up with that for... —
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Stephen Dodgson: The Peasant Poet - Songs, Volume 1
James Gilchrist, Mark Eden, Katie Bray, Christopher Glynn, Roderick Williams, Ailish Tynan, Ian Wilson
Pianist Christopher Glynn adroitly elicits the diverse character of each song...Some of the songs themselves might draw more from the texts, but these approachable, sometimes quirky vignettes... —
