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Never were miniatures less 'miniature'. Dubois's ear-opening anthology is as enchanting as it is enchanted. —
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This absolute treat of an album is not only a celebration of four female composers we've come to know and love in the last 15-odd years. It also offers a feast of impressive pianism that helps... —
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The knowledge that Grisey himself died unexpectedly himself died unexpectedly at only 52 shortly before the work’s premiere only heightens the impact of this mesmeric recording. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2020
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Diapason d’Or, July/August 2020, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Juno Awards, 2021, Nominated - Classical Album of the Year (Vocal or Choral)
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an outstanding album: expertly programmed and performed with terrific verve. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Sunday Times, 10 Best Classical Albums of 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Solo Vocal
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Unsuk Chin
Samuel Favre, Dimitri Vassilakis (piano), Ensemble Intercontemporain (chamber ensemble), Pierre Bleuse
few ensembles can animate her precision-engineered fantasies with such poise...A superb entry into Chin's ensemble world and a stylish counterpart to the best in the catalogue. —
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Next Generation Mozart Soloists, Volume 12
Evren Ozel (piano), Jan Mráček (violin), ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Howard Griffiths
Ozel's lucid pianism and rhythmic acuity vouchsafes a dazzling account of [the 'Jeunehomme'], inviting comparison with those by Mozartians of the stature of Murray Perahia, Mitsuko Uchida and,... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2025, Concerto Choice
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New. Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 26
Alim Beisembayev (piano), Orf Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Howard Griffiths
this album is a tantalising glimpse of what wonders Beisembayev may yet discover in Mozart's inexhaustible genius. —
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Arvo Pärt: Credo
RecommendedKalle Randalu, Estonian Festival Orchestra, The Estonian National Male Choir, Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Ellerhein Alumni Choir, Paavo Järvi
All get fine performances from Järvi and his orchestra, including the most familiar, the grieving Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten and radiant Fratres. Here is the essence of Pärt, simple,... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Haydn: Die Schöpfung
RecommendedAnna Lucia Richter (soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor), Florian Boesch (baritone), Il Giardino Armonico, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Giovanni Antonini
Antonini has a fine line-up of soloists, and they clearly enjoy themselves: the soprano Anna Lucia Richter and the tenor Maximilian Schmidt both have attractively light-toned voices, and Richter’s... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th October 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Choral
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