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C. P. E. Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Fortepiano
François Lazarevitch (flute), Justin Taylor (harpsichord)
individually and together, Lazarevitch and Taylor know their way around this music, and these performances are skillful and expressive, and stylistically astute, even if they are not stylistically... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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Bestion’s singers are very flexible, and frequently superb...they are equal to Scelsi’s quartertones; and they can sing ‘straight’ when needed. These stylistic shifts are not jarring. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, January 2022
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Marginally less juicy of tone and idiosyncratic of phrasing than Rostropovich, Mørk brings a classical poise and eloquence to his phrasing and a marvellous sensitivity to detail, while Gimse... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Now, here is something for collectors and enthusiasts who think they have got the lot...there is much of interest, nonetheless, and Justin Taylor is to be applauded for his explorations...For... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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There’s no playing to the gallery in Lukas Geniušas’s Rachmaninov with a difference, though he could certainly reach to the back of the largest concert hall with his resonant fortissimos . —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2023, Editor's Choice
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The Busch are a thoroughly expert ensemble, easily to be trusted with a complete Beethoven cycle. They explore the composer's more overtly expressive moments with earnestness and telling dynamic... —
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Æther
Sarah Aristidou (soloist), Daniel Barenboim, Christian Rivet, Emmanuel Pahud, Orchester des Wandels, Chor der KlangVerwaltung, Thomas Guggeis
Can you capture the ineffable? Sarah Aristidou’s remarkable debut disc Æther explores things within and beyond. She is duly shrouded in mist for the booklet pictures, but there is nothing the... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Nominated - Newcomer
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A dazzling spectrum of string-playing, all topped by sparkling singing. It’s a clever programme too...every piece is engaging and exciting, making for a high-energy, sonically delightful album... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2025, Editor's Choice
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