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Uncharted: Korngold - Brahms - Clara & Robert Schumann
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (countertenor), John Churchwell (piano)
Nussbaum Cohen’s countertenor is characterised by its richness and warmth, wielded with great technical skill; it’s a voice which has considerable, often surprising, heft and depth allowing... —
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Hadelich's refinement and excitement carry one through these very diverse works. —
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The players strongly empathise with the frequent moments of darkness and despair in Shostakovich's music...The performance of the Beethoven has many virtues, not least in its purposeful drive... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2013, Editor's Choice
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Simon Trpčeski (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Simon Trpceski and Vasily Petrenko present a completely integrated conception of each work...[they] know exactly when to push the musical argument forward and where it requires a bit more poise... —
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2010, Winner - Concerto
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Cooper is alert to every dimension, transcending technique in a synthesis of human emotion, psychological acumen and dramaturgical insight. Her sense of balance is unerring, be it in solo work... —
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, Orchestral Choice
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Hand in hand with the intelligence of the programme go the wondrous playing of the violinist Augustin Hadelich and his like-minded pianist Robert Kulek. These are exceptionally compelling performances,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2011, Editor's Choice
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The Brook Street Band plays stylishly, with well-nigh impeccable intonation and tremendous verve...the vitality is riveting and the counterpoint enthralling. Delightful. —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2011, Editor's Choice
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The Young Schumann: Carnaval, Papillons, Intermezzi, Abegg Variations
RecommendedCharles Owen (piano)
Overall, this playing is meticulous, clean and restrained, a saner rendition of Robert Schumann’s own mercurial, alternatingly introspective and exuberant character. But even if Owen’s Schumann... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Vivaldi: A Tale of Two Seasons
Concertos & Arias
Adrian Chandler (violin, director) & Sally Bruce-Payne (mezzo-soprano)
La Serenissima
Chandler's playing is crisply articulated, tonally secure and imaginative, and the lively responses of the instrumentalists of La Serenissima give uninterrupted pleasure. These are musicians... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, Disc of the month
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There is a surprisingly striking contrast between its crystalline voicing, clear articulation and warm tone that makes the listener feel that it is concerned with the plain and simple beauty... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2016, Editor's Choice
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