Hyperion
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The instrument is radiantly captured by Hyperion's engineers; indeed, for sheer beauty of sound, this version is unparalleled...Hewitt spins a lyrical cantabile throughout, every line eloquently... —
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The Romantic Violin Concerto 1 - Saint-Saëns
Philippe Graffin (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
The first two violin concertos of Saint-Saëns were composed in reverse order. The Second is the longer and lesser-known of the two, but the First Concerto more resembles the thematic charm and... —
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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
RecommendedJames O'Donnell (organ), Sioned Williams (harp)
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, David Hill
A Ceremony of Carols sets nine medieval and 16th-century poems between the 'Hodie' of the plainsong Vespers. The sole accompanying instrument is a harp, but given the right acoustic, sensitive... —
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Building a Library, December 2004, Also Recommended
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The Dante Quartet are superb advocates, especially in the Franck, where they are without peer among modern accounts. —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2009, Chamber Award Winner
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This fourth and final volume in Martin’ Roscoe’s survey of the complete piano music is a reminder of Dohnányi’s own value…These warm performances of the Suite in the Olden Style and the Six... —
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In the first volume of this fascinating survey, Martin Roscoe devised a programme that incorporates music from different periods in Dohnanyi's career. By contrast, much of the present disc focuses... —
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Hamelin's amazing technique and clarity of sound means that the music sounds as spontaneous as it can, though there's still a lingering doubt that it's all just a bit too knowing and clever. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2008, Editor's Choice
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Specially edited for this performance, the Missa Surge Petre is lusciously scored for six parts, each of them lucidly etched in this beautifully shaped account…with its striking opposition of... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2015, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Shortlisted - Early Music
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Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works
Peter Holder (organ)
Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell
The unison singing of the trebles in Stanford’s A Song of Wisdom is exquisite, while the full choir relishes both the drama and the wistful beauty of famous anthems such as Bairstow’s Blessed... —
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Cristóbal de Morales - Magnificat, Motets & Lamentations
RecommendedThe Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice
The young Oxford choir turns its immaculate ensemble, lucid diction and faultless tuning to the Spanish composer Morales. His Lamentations flow with exquisite sadness … the lines blend like... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 25th August 2008
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Finalist - Early Music
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