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Kalevi Aho: Chamber Symphonies Nos 1–3
John-Edward Kelly (alto saxophone)
Tapiola Sinfonietta, Stefan Asbury, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Aho shows that he understands the saxophone's capabilities, inventively blending and contrasting it with the strings. —
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There’s nothing didactic about Jonas Nordberg’s Dowland – nor does he wallow in the melancholy often associated with the English Renaissance master. Instead, the Swedish lutenist draws us into... —
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 'Leningrad'
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Members of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Vier letzte Lieder
Dorothea Röschmann (soprano)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
the gossamer textures of the Hero's 'War and Peace'...work best here, the bassoon stylishly leading the superb Rotterdam woodwind. The final retirement is gilded by a glorious horn solo...[Roschmann's]... —
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There is some exquisite playing from Trio Aristos —
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The Honour of William Byrd
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano), Ibrahim Aziz, Alison Kinder, Kate Conway, Sam Stadlen, Jennifer Bullock, Harry Buckoke, Chelys Consort of Viols
Whether or not these vocal works were meant to be sung by male singers is debateable, but Helen Charlston’s rich, deep timbre make such distinctions irrelevant. Supple, controlled and vibrato... —
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Dvořák: Silent Woods
Original works and transcriptions for cello and piano
Christian Poltera (cello) & Kathryn Stott (piano)
This recording bathes the listener in a stream of irresistable song that lingers in the memory weeks later. It also proves how well the composer's lyricism translates across timbre and sonority:... —
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Bach - Cantatas Volume 13
Yokari Nonoshita, Yoshie Hida (soprano), Robin Blaze, Kirsten Solleck-Avella (alto), Gerd Turk, Makoto Sakurada (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Concerto Palatino Brass Ensemble, Masaaki Suzuki
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