Hyperion
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Bruckner - Motets
Philip Salmon (tenor), Graham Chambers, Jeremy Gough, Martin Kelly, Christopher Stearn (trombones), Thomas Trotter (organ)
Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
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Prokofiev - Piano Concertos
Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Lazarev
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In many respects Alfred Schnittke seems to take Shostakovich's unique brand of introverted lyricism and his penchant for grotesque imagery to new levels of intensity. This link is palpably... —
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Liszt Complete Music for Solo Piano 36: Excelsior!
and other rare original works
Leslie Howard (piano)
Even if it contained nothing but the [early version of the] Consolations, this volume would be one of the most revelatory in the series ... A major contribution to the catalogue. Enthusiastically... —
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…the Westminster Abbey Choir delivers its organ-accompanied programme with beautiful tonal colour and blend. —
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Spohr - Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Michael Collins (clarinet)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Robin O'Neill
…the first two of his four concertos for the clarinettist Johann Simon Hermstedt… well worth hearing: they’re imaginatively constructed and full of graceful melody, as well as being true virtuoso... —
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George de La Hèle: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem & Works By Manchicourt, Payen & Rogier
El Leon de Oro, Peter Phillips
The well-upholstered choral sound is always focused if sometimes lacking in variety...From Manchicourt’s ravishingly luminous Osculet ur me to the mellow soundworld of Payen’s Virgo prudentissima,... —
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To hear this wonderful music played by Hewitt with such a remarkable sense of style and poise on a concert grand is a special treat for listeners of all persuasions…Hewitt sounds completely... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2020, Recording of the Month
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The Ulster Orchestra plays with wit, point and vitality. —
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Fauré: Requiem and other choral music
Mary Seers (soprano), Isabelle Poulenard (soprano), Michael George (baritone)
Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
