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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2
The Official 250th Anniversary Release of The Bergen Philharmonic
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is often accused of being gargantuan, schmaltzy and overblown. In Andrew Litton’s new recording with the Bergen Philharmonic, it sounds gargantuan, schmaltzy –... —
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There is a nice mixture of whimsy throughout all these pieces, plus a gentle melancholy that is wholly individual…a cornucopia of very French music, which is superbly played. —
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much interesting context to this music is offered. This album repays careful listening and enriches our picture of Chopin’s conception of these elusive, tender dances. —
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Ariadne Daskalakis and Paolo Giacometti, playing on original instruments, give attractive performances of all three sonatas, and they negotiate the considerable difficulties of the late Rondo... —
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Razaz: The Strange Highway
Francesca dePasquale, Scott Cuellar, Gity Razaz, Inbal Segev, Katharina Kang Litton, All-American Cello Band, Metropolis Ensemble, Andrew Cyr
There’s an uncompromising beauty to these works by the Iranian-born American composer. The opening title work, for cello octet, is a wild, rhythmic ride, while the closing Metamorphosis of Narcissus... —
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Mozart: Haffner Serenade & Ein musikalischer Spaß
Alexander Janiczek (violin), Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens
The Musical Joke benefits from being played ‘straight’, by and large, and it’s always a peculiar delight to hear natural horns squawking away in the ‘wrong’ key...It’s the Haffner music that... —
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Shostakovich: Jazz & Variety Suites
Ng Pei-Sian (cello), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton
this is a superior collection for those who relish this lighter, sometimes naughtier side of Shostakovich. —
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[Violin Concerto No. III] Violinist Sueye Park is very capable and makes a winning case for this concerto...a good place to begin if you are interested in making this composer’s acquaintance. —
