Hyperion
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Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips find a much greater variety of resonances in the score than is often the case. They embark on a musical narrative of epic proportions...For the most... —
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A superbly played (and researched) addition to this extraordinary artist’s legacy. —
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the Quartet retains much of its 'pre-authentic' manner, with forceful rhythms, full-blooded phrasing, vibrato and a wide dynamic range...Just occasionally the Takacs seem more at home in Haydn's... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 7th November 2011
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The Takács Quartet has sustained an admiring following through its changes of personnel down the years, and their exceptional precision of tuning and ensemble, especially at full-tilt Mendelssohnian... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 12th November 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
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[Ave, rosa spine spinis]...really brings out the best in the choir, which shows an intelligent sense of direction and a liveliness of execution. The duets in this work are managed very nicely,... —
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…a heady mix of gloriously rich polyphony and manic, earthy villancicos (popular songs consisting of stanzas framed by a refrain, in Latin America often allied to richly syncopated dances).... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2005, Disc of the month
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Hamilton Harty: String Quartets & Piano Quintet
Recommendedwith Piers Lane (piano)
Goldner String Quartet
The Goldner String Quartet, joined in the Quintet by fellow Australian Piers Lane, display just the right warmth and spirit to suit this attractive music, much of it written con brio. Jeremy... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th April 2012
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one idiomatic opportunity after another is seized on by Chloë Hanslip with panache, poise, and laser-like accuracy...My only reservation about these excellent performances concerns Danny Driver's... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2013, Editor's Choice
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Anderson and Milnes contrasting in approach. Anderson effortlessly glides through Debussy's limpid, lengthy phrases, while Milne's shivering sense of wonder is Melisande-like in its pent-up... —
