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Harvey's bright, characterful mezzo and easy, unaffected way with text give constant pleasure in this lovely recital showcasing the breadth of Warlock's style, from the almost Straussian 'Autumn... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2022
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Special offer. The Poet’s Echo
Britten - Prokofiev - Shostakovich
Gemma Summerfield (soprano), Gareth Brynmor John (baritone), Abi Hyde-Smith, Jocelyn Freeman (piano)
The album’s main glory is the singing of Gemma Summerfield, a soprano endowed with a firm technique and an intense tone with laser-beam attributes even on high. Phrasing and expression are excellent,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2023
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The result is musically satisfying and rather touching, and Johnston lends her warm, communicative mezzo to a range of idioms…The most intriguing parts of the disc are the new works; no fewer... —
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Rangwanasha’s vocal vocabulary is dominated by her lush legato and a healthy vibrato that could easily steamroller everything she sings – but does not. Meaning isn’t aggressively articulated... —
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Bach plays with eloquent precision and, quite apart from her immaculate technique, there are many things to enjoy here: the clean, jewel-like tone, alert articulation and stylish ornamentation…If... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2017
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Special offer. Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Järnefelt: Berceuse, Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No.2, Op. 61
Lea Birringer (violin), Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, Benjamin Shwartz
What makes these recordings special is the character of Birringer’s musicianship...Birringer’s tone has a beautifully varied range of light and shade spontaneous poise, and beautifully varied... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2025, Concerto Choice
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These Goldbergs are full of energy and spontaneity. Swiatkiewicz’s frequent use of the 16-foot stop lends many of the variations a magnificent Thuringian heft. —
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An attractive sequence of folk-inflected works by Georgian, Armenian, Greek, Hungarian and British-born composers in imaginative arrangements for solo cello and string orchestra by Alessio Pianelli...strongly... —
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