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Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead & The Rock
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
This is a very impressive programme...performances distinguished by expressive warmth, an intense sense of conviction and very fine playing from the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra...[Isle of... —
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[James Rutherford] has at his disposal a wonderfully healthy and rounded bass-baritone voice…and his German is impeccable…the cycle has a slow-burn cumulative power, and if Rutherford’s tone... —
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There are a couple of alternatives to Kubiniana, but Malengreau reigns supreme. —
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Kalevi Aho: Sieidi & Symphony No. 5
Colin Currie (percussion), Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk, Jaan Ots
Currie, for whom Sieidi was written, delivers a knockout account with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Dima Slobodeniouk...The Symphony, similarly intense and explosive, is a yet more ambitious... —
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Çakmur is fearless in revealing his personal voice, opting for a thoroughly romantic take on the music, without traducing the Schubertian spirit. His pianism is imbued with a natural instinct... —
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The sound is rich, intimate and mesmeric, with the ability to explore surprisingly intense and complex sonorities, considering the small forces at hand. —
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Pettersson: Concerto for Violin and String Quartet
Ulf Wallin (violin), Sueye Park (violin), Daniel Vlashi Lukaçi (violin), German Tcakulov (viola), Alexander Wollheim (cello), Thomas Hoppec (piano)
Dissonant and febrile, Pettersson’s Concerto for Violin and String Quartet is not easy to love – but gripping on its own terms, and played here with great commitment. —
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