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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Recreation of the 1868 Bremen Premiere
Kate Lindsey (mezzo-soprano), Jóhann Kristinsson (baritone), Veronika Eberle (violin), Thomas Cornelius (organ), Chor der KlangVerwaltung, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Kent Nagano
Nagano seeks to recreate the circumstances of the premiere, on Good Friday 1868, of a near-complete work...The integrity of the recreation is unimpeachable, and the distinction of the performance... —
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Under the Arching Heavens
A Requiem by Alex Freeman
Mirjam Solomon (soprano), Júlia Heéger (soprano), Emma Suszko (alto), Varvara Merras-Häyrynen (alto), Jukka Jokitalo (tenor), Martti Anttila (tenor), Juha-Pekka Mitjonen (bass), Sirkku Rintamäki (alto), David Hackston (tenor), Helsinki Chamber Choir, Nils Schweckendiek
Despite music that is almost unvaryingly slow, Freeman draws the listener into his world through the urgent intensity of his vision. His harmonic language is largely though not exclusively tonal,... —
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Helena Munktell: Violin Sonata; Dix Mélodies; Piano Trio
Tobias Ringborg (violin), Peter Friis Johansson (piano), Sofie Asplund (soprano), Kristina Winiarski (cello)
Ringborg, Johansson, and cellist Kristina Winiarski play Munktell’s Little Trio with the utmost spirit, precision, and richness of tone. The recorded sound has an attractive balance of concert... —
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Azkoul and his group feel fresh, dissolving a lot of conventions in both programming and performance. Not everything works, but ‘Through the Night’ proposes a model for a viable, youthful future... —
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Bach for Japan
Carolyn Sampson, Susanne Rydén, Hana Blažíková & Miah Persson (soprano), Yoshikazu Mera & Robin Blaze (countertenor), Gerd Türk (tenor) & Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, chorus & orchestra, Masaaki Suzuki
The order of pieces makes for a thoroughly seamless, always engaging programme...The performances here are pretty much top-notch, as previous critical acclaim has attested —
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Karl Weigl: Symphony No. 6 & Old Vienna
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Thomas Sanderling, Alun Francis
When Karl Weigl moved to the United States from Nazi-occupied Austria at the age of 57, he found it extremely difficult to adapt to his new cultural environment. This large-scale four-movement... —
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