Deutsche Grammophon
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One happy consequence of the Bolívar Orchestra's ascendancy is that Latin American repertoire previously known to connoisseurs has gained circulation… the one widely acknowledged masterpiece,... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th May 2008
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Gramophone Awards, 2008, Finalist - Orchestral
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2008, Disc of the Month
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Miloš: Aranjuez
RecommendedMiloš Karadaglić (guitar)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Miloš Karadaglić has a feather-light touch, honeyed tone and warm bass. Musical details are well thought through, and - like a good pianist pedalling - he knows when, and how long, to let notes... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th February 2014
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Unsuk Chin: Three Concertos
RecommendedWorld Premiere Recordings
Sunwook Kim (piano), Alban Gerhardt (cello), Wu Wei (sheng)
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung
Chin is one of the best contemporary exponents of purely instrumental music drama, and these concertos provide absorbing listening...The music inevitably acquires a ritualistic aura but there... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2015, Premiere Winner
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Gramophone Awards, 2015, Finalist - Contemporary
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International Classical Music Awards, 2015, Winner - Contemporary Music
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Schuen and pianist Daniel Heide take their place among the best, with special skills including an intimate understanding of the recording medium: this is more than an interpretation preserved... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Shortlist, Song
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Letters for the Future
RecommendedRanaan Meyer (cadenzor), Nicolas Kendall (cadenzor), Charles Yang (cadenzor), Time For Three, Philadelphia Orchestra, Xian Zhang
Puts evokes different types of communication throughout the piece, hinting at loneliness, otherworldly connections, fear and joy, honouring the pandemic period in which it was created...Like... —
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Winner - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Winner - Best Contemporary Classical Composition (for Kevin Puts - Contact)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Reflection
Helene Grimaud (piano), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Truls Mørk (cello)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Esa-Pekka Salonen
…even if her Schumann Concerto had come out on its own… I'd still strongly recommend it. From her first two forte chords it is clear this is going to be something special. Every single phrase,... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2006, Orchestral Choice
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Record Review, December 2006, Critics Disc of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2006, Editor's Choice
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Rachmaninov & Prokofiev: Piano Concertos
RecommendedYuja Wang (piano)
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel
Making her virtuoso credentials clear throughout, Wang dismisses every difficulty with nonchalant ease...this is a talent with a vengeance, the youthful partnership with Dudamel is ideal and... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Building A Library, November 2024, Recommended Recording (Prokofiev 2)
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter - Across The Stars
RecommendedAnne-Sophie Mutter (violin), The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams (conductor)
You can hear that Mutter really believes in this music as she puts her heart and soul into the performances, many themes taking on a hitherto unimagined intensity under her bow…Williams’s melodic... —
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, Screen Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year
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Brahms: The Hungarian Connection
RecommendedAndreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christoph and Stephan Koncz (violin, cello), Ödon Rácz (double bass), Predrag Tomic (accordion) & Oskar Ökrös (cimbalom)
The performance of the Quintet is a fine one, with lovely clarinet tone, excellent overall sound and a deep understanding of the work's varied character…a fascinating issue, with playing of... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th March 2015
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015
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