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Special offer. Chausson: Poèmes
and works by Fauré
Linda Finnie (mezzo), Yan Pascal Tortelier (violin)
Renaissance Singers, Ulster Orchestra
No quarrels with Yan Pascal Tortelier's playing in the Poeme, which he directs from the bow. There is consistent beauty of timbre and, what is more important, refinement of feeling...Linda Finnie... —
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13; Arvo Part: de Profundis
Estonian National Male Choir, Albert Dohmen (baritone), BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds
John Storgårds has shown his affinity for the composer in every disc of this complete series of the Shostakovich symphonies (still in progress). Here, he does not strive after extremes or try... —
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Finzi: Violin & Cello Concertos
Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Tasmin Little (violin)
City of London Sinfonia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Vernon Handley
Keenly felt, emotional reading…performance is passionate… —
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14; Six Verses of Marina Tsvetayeva
Elizabeth Atherton (soprano), Peter Rose (bass), Jess Dandy (contralto), BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds
The BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds, in this third instalment of their symphonic Shostakovich series, are exemplary, whether in the sotto voce opening of the Symphony, or in the horrif... —
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It’s a brave soprano who starts a recital with a pair of the most demanding of Verdi’s numbers...Richardson screws her courage to the sticking point and tackles both with a proper sense of style:... —
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Special offer. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder & Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Linda Finnie (mezzo-soprano), Edwin Paling (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Special offer. Auld Scottish Sangs
Lorna Anderson (soprano), John Kitchen (piano), Christine Cairns (mezzo-soprano), Alan Watt (baritone), Harry Nicoll (tenor), Christopher Field (violin), John Kitchen (harpsichord)
Scottish Early Music Consort
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Jarvi is most effective in moulding the structure, subtly varying tempo between sections to smooth over the often abrupt links...Czech dance-rhythms are sprung most infectiously —
