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Faure: Orchestral Works
Kathryn Stott (piano), Peter Dixon (cello), Richard Davis (flute)
BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Masques et bergamasques, which takes its title from Verlaine's sad, mysterious poem Clair delune, is a late stage work that the composer himself described as melancholy and nostalgic, but... —
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The music here brings a profusion of ear-tickling ideas...The London Mozart Players play all this music most winningly, with vigour, polish charm, and the Chandos recording is state of the art. —
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Ichmouratov: Symphony 'On the ruins of an Ancient Fort' & Overtures
Orchestre de la Francophonie, Jean-Philippe Tremblay
You could call this ‘light music’, did it not come armour-plated in the sort of reactionary style you might attribute to minor Soviet composers working in the 1950s…The playing is good, though... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2020
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Kabalevsky - Piano Concertos Volume 1
Kathryn Stott (piano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2003, Editor's Choice
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Edward Gregson: Concertos Volume 1
Olivier Charlier (violin), Michael Collins (clarinet)
BBC Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
He [Gregson] speaks to a large audience, without sacrificing integrity. With superb performances and sound... this is a release of vital, attractive and immensely likeable music —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2003, Editor's Choice
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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, etc.
RecommendedCraig Ogden (guitar)
BBC Philharmonic, Sachio Fujioka
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Building a Library, February 2017, Also Recommended
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Special offer. Tippett: A Child of Our Time
Cynthia Haymon (soprano), Cynthia Clarey (alto), Damon Evans (tenor), Willard White (bass)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Hickox
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor, etc.
RecommendedRoderick Williams (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
The ending is quietly riveting - not just because it's so beautifully played, but because of the feeling it conveys that this extraordinary musical journey is coming to an end. —
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Building a Library, April 2008, First Choice
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Berkeley, L: A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45
Roderick Williams, Yvonne Kenny, Claire Rutter, Jean Rigby, Anne Collins, Robin Leggate, Blake Fischer
City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
A Dinner Engagement (Aldeburgh, 1954) was written for Britten's English Opera Group, suited their resources and philosophy admirably and was much admired by Britten himself. This jewel of a... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2004, Editor's Choice
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Otaka: Fantasy for Organ & Orchestra, etc.
Bryan Ashley (organ)
Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka
