Gramola
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If you want your Janáček string quartets raw and guttural, this is the recording for you. The sound takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s not at odds with this visceral music. —
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Beethoven’s Celtic Voice
Folksong Arrangements from Scotland, Ireland & Wales
Lorna Anderson (soprano) & Jamie MacDougall (tenor)
TrioVanBeethoven
We often think Beethoven only cared about art, but money mattered. His saleable folksong accompaniments are performed with considerable charm. —
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Martinu: Violinkonzerte
Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin)
Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava, Heiko Mathias Forster
Irnberger is equally convincing in both works, playing with silvery brilliance and dusky introspection. Ostrava has a great tradition of performing Martinů, and the orchestration sounds fully... —
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Special offer. George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Daniel Muck: Concerto For Piano
Karl Eichenger (piano), Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Caspar Richter
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I love the balance of this recital, with its intriguing mix of familiar and unfamiliar scores and Kromer is a skilful player, unfazed by the technical demands and able to bring fresh colour... —
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