Hyperion
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J.S Bach: The Keyboard Concertos
Angela Hewitt (piano)
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti
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His performances capture the smouldering long lines and Gothic grandeur inherent in Busoni’s textural transformations —
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Erik Chisholm: Violin Concerto & Dance Suite
Matthew Trusler (violin), Danny Driver (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
The Dance Suite, premiered in 1933 by Chisholm himself, shows what a fine pianist he must have been…Perhaps the outstanding listening experience, however, occurs in From the True Edge of the... —
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 22 - Busoni
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder
Busoni's Piano Concerto has never become a repertoire piece. It fits awkwardly into a concert programme, due to its length and its choral finale, and the extreme difficulty of its solo writing... —
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The choir has a solid presence and a secure core, with a treble sound that is both clear and expressive (try Soriano's Regina caeli). As in the Venetian disc, the recital's middle section, compiled... —
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Leif's own offering is a beautifully expressive composition deserving of repeated listening. Musically, all swans are not created equal, but it is, as ever, about personal taste, and the performances... —
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique & other works
Philippe Quint (violin), Utah Symphony, Utah Symphony Chorus, University of Utah Chamber Choir, Thierry Fischer
Well, here is Berlioz’s pixilated symphony pixelated for your pleasure, and I guarantee you will hear details exposed you have never heard before. A winning release in every respect; strongly... —
