Warner Classics
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It makes for an earcatching excursion celebrating the heady pluralism of American music...Together they forge a formidable partnership, technically fearless and equally at home in the different... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2025, Classical Without Borders
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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Elgar & Holst
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
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Building A Library, January 2025, Recommended Recording (The Planets)
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a fine demonstration of Leonskaja’s commitment to music whose fascination – and provocation – remains endless. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th September 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Hadelich, as outlined in his engaging accompanying notes, is keen to avoid portentous gesture in dealing with Bach’s fearsome technical demands. Using a Baroque bow, his inward approach results... —
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Grammy Awards, 64th Awards (2022), Nominee - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Gershwin in Hollywood
RecommendedLive at the Royal Albert Hall
Louise Dearman, Matthew Ford, Louise Dearman & Matthew Ford
The John Wilson Orchestra, John Wilson
I don’t believe there is any such thing as a bad Gershwin song, but the very best of them feature in this luxury assortment…and this being a John Wilson album with his eponymous orchestra, they... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th May 2016
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Vivaldi: Gloria in D major, RV589, etc.
RecommendedSarah Fox, Deborah Norman, Michael Chance, James Gilchrist, Jonathan Lemalu
Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
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Building a Library, December 2018, Also Recommended
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Puccini: La Rondine
RecommendedAngela Gheorghiu (Magda/Anna), Roberto Alagna (Ruggero/Roberto), William Matteuzzi (Prunier), Inva Mula (Lisette), Alberto Renaldi (Rambaldo)
London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano
An almost ideal account of Puccini's least-performed mature work, with both Alagna and Gheorghiu at their peak. Valuable extras from Alagna in Le Villi, too. —
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Gramophone Awards, 1997, Recording of the Year
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Four Spirits
RecommendedAbel Selaocoe (cello), Bernhard Schimpelsberger (percussion), Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon
Selaocoe is a breathtakingly vibrant artist who has a poignant understanding of the umbilical cord between music, community and spirituality... It's a quasi-scat style that at times recalls... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 15th August 2025
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2025, Concerto Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Premiere
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Building a Library, March 2006, First Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2005, Disc of the month
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Haydn: Keyboard Concertos No. 3, 4 and 11
RecommendedLeif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Like Emanuel Ax on Sony, Leif Ove Andsnes confines himself to the three concertos that have been fully authenticated.
Had the works generally known as 'the Haydn piano concertos' been these... —Awards:
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Building a Library, October 2005, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Winner - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Winner - Concerto
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