Chandos
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Poème
The Artistry of Lydia Mordkovitch
Lydia Mordkovitch (violin), with Marina Gusak-Grin (piano), with Marina Gusak-Grin (piano) & Gabriel Woolf (narrator), with Clifford Benson (piano), with Julian Milford (piano)
her distinctiveness of tone is unmistakeable — deep and plummy, as forceful as mellifluous. Wilhelmj’s version of Wagner’s Album Leaf piano solo spurs her to wonders of phrasing. Chausson’s... —
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Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette
Michèle Losier (mezzo-soprano), Samuel Boden (tenor) & David Soar (bass)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis
A top-class performance and recording of a wonderful masterpiece. —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2016, Choral & Song Choice
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Although Tamsin Little isn’t a Baroque specialist there is some influence from historically informed performance: rubato is used discreetly, and vibrato, although more present than might be... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2016, Editor's Choice
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The Call: More Choral Classics from St John’s
Alison Martin (harp)
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha
Anybody with deep affection for the more noble anthems of the Anglican tradition will need no excuse to grab a copy of this tasty selection, especially so when it features performances of such... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2015, Editor's Choice
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Both [Proserpine and Suite moderne] highlight the refined tones of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in performances perfectly gauged by Rumon Gamba to match the music’s elegant charms…The... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2018
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Noseda's unexpected and very welcome use of rubato reveals the drama of the opening exposition, making the music sound purposeful rather than a Hollywood-style wallow. —
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Building a Library, March 2016, Also Recommended
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Mena’s tempos in the outer movements are spot on, and the BBC Philharmonic provides glowing playing throughout, so that the performance as a whole leaves a strong and positive impression. —
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Record Review, 31st July 2021, Record of the Week
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Schubert: Schwanengesang & Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte
Roderick Williams (baritone), Iain Burnside (piano)
Williams is effortlessly boyish in the Beethoven, matched by Iain Burnside’s transparent sound. The Schubert begins relaxed, but emotions are soon ratcheted up. Burnside’s unhurried pace and... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2020, Editor's Choice
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