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For Michael Curtiz's 1941 big-screen adaptation of Jack London's The Sea Wolf (starring Edward G Robinson as Wolf Larsen, the sadistic captain of the sealer Ghost), Korngold produced one of... —
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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens & I was glad
Roderick Elms (organ), Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano), Arthur Davies (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
Much of [Davies's] singing, especially in Part I, is full-throated, almost Italianate and he has all the vocal heft you could wish for...Howell is an imposing vocal presence...The choral singing... —
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'Too good to be left only to organists' is how Richard Boothby cheekily describes Bach's six delightful 'organ trios', in which the organist's two hands play one of the upper lines each, while... —
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Building a Library, July 2003, Ensemble Choice
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Special offer. Contemporaries of Mozart - Johann Baptist Vanhal
London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert
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The performance itself is consistently impressive. At its heart is a grave, sensitive account of the slow movement… Opening the programme is a surging, ebullient rendition of Elgar's Italian... —
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Martinu: Symphony No. 1 & Double Concerto
Jaroslav Saroun (piano), Václav Mazacek (timpani)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jirí Belohlavek
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Douglas's own compositions are slight, but the traditional Irish songs he's arranged have great charm...Meanwhile, Douglas brings transparency of sound to six of Field's Nocturnes; with Alice... —
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Brahms, Ligeti, Mozart, Schumann: Horn Trios
Martin Owen (horn), Francesca Dego (violin), Alessandro Taverna (piano)
Both trios are played with admirable virtuosity by Martin Owen, Francesca Dego and Alessandro Taverna, but the arrangement of the Mozart Horn Quintet which they offer in addition is less satisfying...... —
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The pianist’s straightforward temperament and respect for the text emphasise truth over charm...Donohoe’s cogent and articulate annotations bring welcome personal and musical perspectives to... —
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The finale [of the Pounds] projects a mood of hard-won defiance, and the symphony as a whole is certainly worth experiencing – especially in a performance as scrupulously prepared and committed... —
