Hyperion
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Hamelin, known for his extraordinary virtuosity, here presents not so much the exact opposite of this but a world that complements it: slow, minimalist, yet strangely evocative and expressive...Simple... —
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Jančevskis: Aeternum & other choral works
Katrīna Paula Felsberga (soprano), Dārta Liepiņa (soprano), Artūrs Švarcbahs (percussion, bass), Anna Amanda Stolere (soprano), Mārtiņš Zvīgulis (tenor), Jēkabs Jančevskis (organ), Artūrs Oskars Mitrevics (percussion), Kristaps Bergs (cello), Ansis Jansons (zither), Silvija Emīlija Sūna (alto), Katrīna...
From haunting stillness to exquisite plangency, the Latvian Jančevskis’s choral music captivates with its sheer intensity. It is superbly sung here by the highly polished Riga Cathedral Choir. —
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This disc contains more strikingly diverse sounds than the title New England Choirworks might suggest…Tawnie Olson’s Magnificat immediately grabs attention with its pungent evocations of Bulgarian... —
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Leighton: Crucifixus
& other choral works
Jeremy Cole (organ), Andrew Kennedy (tenor)
Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Layton
The writing [in Crucifixus] is at its finest when tenor Andrew Kennedy is singing: his contribution is altogether gripping, and unstintingly committed. There's wonderful quiet singing from the... —
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Herrmann, Gershwin, Waxman & Copland
American chamber music
Richard Hosford (clarinet), Marianne Thorsen (violin), Laura Samuel (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), Rebecca Gilliver (cello), Ian Brown (piano)
The Nash Ensemble
The Nash Ensemble’s adroit playing tug at the heart-strings. —
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showcases some wonderful polyphony, full of vim and contrapuntal delight. Lovely moments and elegant phrasing… —
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Bruch: Piano Quintet
Dene Olding (violin), Piers Lane (piano) &, Piers Lane (piano)
Goldner String Quartet
[the Goldner] relish the music's C minor sturm und drang with infectious bravado…[and] the quartet's gifted leader Dene Olding joins forces with Piers Lane in a rousing performance of the violin-and-piano... —
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[A] very impressive recital —
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Ohlsson is very much the performer for the heart of the work - a woman's forlorn dialogue with a nightingale - and its ensuing tragedy. His feeling for the constant fluctuations of pace and... —
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Vivaldi: Lute & Mandolin Concertos
Paul O'Dette (baroque lute, soprano lute & mandolin)
The Parley of Instruments, Roy Goodman & Peter Holman
The performances are ‘authentic’ in the best meaning of the word, and the recorded sound is everywhere first rate —
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