Accentus Music
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
RecommendedDvořák: A Hero's Song - Glazunov: To the Memory of A Hero
Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
This exploration of the heroism through three epic masterpieces by Strauss, Dvořák and Glazunov showcases the sprightly winds and cushioned strings of the Bamberg Symphony to luxurious effect.... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Special offer. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Christian Gerhaher (Simon Boccanegra), Jennifer Rowley (Amelia Boccanegra), Christof Fischesser (Jacopo Fiesco), Otar Jorjikia (Gabriele Adorno), Nicholas Brownlee (Paolo Albiani), Brent Michael Smith (Pietro)
Philharmonia Zurich, Chor der Oper Zürich, Fabio Luisi, Andreas Homoki
Though not on the face of it an obvious Verdian, Christian Gerhaher gives a winning performance as the eponymous Doge, bringing all the nuance to the text that we would expect from a master... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2021, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Video Performance
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This live performance of Bruckner’s last symphony filmed in the basilica of St Florian provides a memorable epilogue to last year’s bicentenary celebrations, noble and life-affirming...Taken... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Winner - Video (Performance/Documentary)
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This live performance of Bruckner’s last symphony filmed in the basilica of St Florian provides a memorable epilogue to last year’s bicentenary celebrations, noble and life-affirming...Taken... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Winner - Video (Performance and Documentaries)
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Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod stands out for the mellifluous blend between orchestral sections, and the burnished yet never excessive string tone that Jakub Hrůša obtains from his musicians... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Symphonic
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If there is such a thing as the ideal Bruckner sound, the Bamberg Symphony must come very close to it...There are no cheap thrills in this performance: one is never simply waiting for a bigger,... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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This performance curtails the silences in the interests of the Italian conductor Claudio Abbado’s linear approach...This is Bruckner sunny side up, lending a molto espressivo bloom to the string... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2012, DVD of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2012, Winner - DVD Performance
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Bruckner: Missa Solemnis
Johanna Winkel (soprano), Sophie Harmsen (mezzo), Sebastian Kohlhepp (tenor), Ludwig Mittelhammer (baritone)
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor, Łukasz Borowicz
A fascinating glimpse of another side to the composer which is made all the more intriguing in these exemplary performances. —
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Diapason d’Or, April 2018, Nouveauté
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Giacomo Puccini; Johann Sebastian Bach; Heitor Villa-Lobos; Arvo Pärt; Alexander Borodin: Metanoia
Ensemble Sequenza 9.3, Ensemble K, Simone Menezes
Puccini’s youthful inspiration sounds most effective here [in the four excerpts from the Messa di Gloria], elegantly sung and played with scaled-back forces, making you wish you could experience... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, Orchestral Choice
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