Toccata Classics
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Ester Mägi: Complete Songs for Female Voice
Maarja Purga, Sten Lassmann (piano), Valle-Rasmus Roots, Mari-Liis Vind, Kirill Ogorodnikov, Kaija Lukas
Purga’s mezzo voice is alternately rich and light, easily performing repertoire written for both mezzo and lyric, displaying her extensive range and variety of tonal colors. She beautifully... —
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Postcards From Ukraine, Vol. 1 - Violin Miniatures
Markiyan Melnychenko (violin), Peter de Jager (piano), Benjamin Martin (piano)
The violinist Markiyan Melnychenko, of Ukrainian descent and today mainly active in Australia, draws the 17 movements with great creative power, the will to expressive design and the technical... —
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Richard Lambert: Music for Brass & Organ
Chester Concordia Brass Ensemble, Richard Lambert (director), Philip Rushforth, Chester Concordia Brass Ensemble and Philip Rushforth, John Jermy, Joel Cooper, Jim Bulger, Robert Marsh
His output shows excellent workmanship, an original imagination, and a somewhat satirical sense of humor...The two works for brass ensemble make the strongest impression. —
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Gast: Lieder
Paul Schwartz (piano), Martín Nusspaumer (tenor), Phillip Lopez (bass-baritone), Elena Galván (soprano)
The singers are new to me. All sing clearly with good enunciation. Best of them is Galvan followed by Lopez; both display attractive tonal quality. Nusspaumer has a vibrant voice… Extensive... —
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Not only our most prominent symphonist, Matthews leads the way in maintaining the time-honoured genre of the string quartet...The Kreutzers’ performances are deeply felt. —
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This disc scores top marks in every department.
Kevin Bowyer displays his customary polish, felicity and technical mastery, playing with an assurance made all the more astounding since this... — -
Special offer. Ernst Krenek: Complete Piano Concertos Vol. Two
Mikhail Korzhev (piano), Eric Huebner (piano), Nurit Pacht (violin), Adrian Partington (organ)
English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods
All the soloists on this beautifully recorded disc deliver totally committed performances. Special praise, however, is due to the English Symphony Orchestra under Kenneth Woods who negotiate... —
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Bernhard Sekles: Lieder - Aus Dem Schi-King and Other Songs
Malte Müller (tenor), Werner Heinrich Schmitt (piano)
Müller sings with the utmost involvement, and a constant attention to the text and its meaning. He is able to call upon an impressive range of dynamics and colors, all wedded to crystal-clear... —
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