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Douglas Boyd and his incisive players are particularly good in No 8. In the finale, the exemplary clarity of texture brings out exhilaratingly the subversiveness of the music. —
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Christoph Croisé’s tone is warm and yielding, while Oxana Shevchenko proves a feisty and at times sensitive partner. —
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Christopher Tyler Nickel: Concerto For Piccolo, Concerto For Four Wagner Tubas
Sarah Jackson (piccolo), Oliver de Clercq, Laurel Spencer, Valerie Whitney, Holly Bryan (Wagner tubas), Vancouver Contemporary Orchestra, Clyde Mitchell
Nickel has evidently tried to embrace the unique idiosyncrasies in both pieces, though the Piccolo Concerto seems rather ‘safe’ in the sense that he has gone for tone (excellently produced by... —
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[Clark's] playing has rapturous firepower...John Wilson's conducting secures ultra-vivid, sparklingly finished performances that also respond memorably to the quieter moments —
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Britten: Still Falls the Rain
Nicholas Phan (tenor), Myra Huang (piano), Jennifer Montone (horn), Sivan Magen (harp) & Alan Cumming (narrator)
Phan's first, swelling note immediately establishes his refinement and steel, rare among Britten's recent tenors...Phan's sophistication is easily matched by harpist Sivan Magen...The tenor... —
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J S Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord
Jonathan Manson (viola da gamba) & Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)
Bach always wrote expressively for this eloquent member of the viol family, above all in the wonderful G minor Sonata whose outer movements adhere to the ritornello principles of a Vivaldian... —
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The Brook Street Band play with plenty of charismatic brio but there is also affective compassion in reflective music...There are a few mild slips in the documentation but this is a fine addition... —
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At That Hour - Art Songs by Henry Dehlinger
Henry Dehlinger (piano), Kerry Wilkerson (bass-baritone), Danielle Talamontes (soprano)
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This show is stolen by the viola playing of Jodi Levitz and fortepianist Eric Zivian in the Märchenbilder. Levitz’s narrative flair, virtually technicolored tone and warmth of emotional identification... —
