Hyperion
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 58 - Pixis & Thalberg
Howard Shelley (piano & conductor)
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
if the material remains unmemorable, the treatment is coruscating in its tireless elaboration...But what is surely unarguable is that neither Pixis or Thalberg could have rivalled Howard Shelley's... —
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The Florestan Trio seems determined to extract every last ounce of energy, wit and spirit from these early works. Op 1 No 2's finale, for example, fizzes along; all Beethoven's surprising inventions... —
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French Cathedral Music
Joseph Cullen, Andrew Reid (organs)
The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, James O'Donnell
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Trinity Sunday at Westminster Abbey
A sequence of music as might be heard in the Abbey on Trinity Sunday
Robert Quinney (organ)
The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O’Donnell
James O'Donnell proves himself master of two Westminster traditions: the Collegiate Abbey style is as assured as his former 'continental' Cathedral persona. Best of the persuasively-layered... —
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Those who want a 'period' performance should not hesitate; they are unlikely to hear any better of its kind. Articulation is light, precise yet full of nuance; vibrato is scarcely detectable... —
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Duffy's is a light, bright soprano with a stylish sense of phrasing and some rapturous top Bs in her armoury...Two stand out: the harmonically wayward 'Junghexenlied', where Duffy has the right... —
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Pianist and presiding spirit Roger Vignoles takes us on a select chronological jaunt, making sure Brewer boldly goes to the heart of the bigger numbers where lesser voices would fear to tread.... —
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Richard Strauss: The Complete Songs 4
Christopher Maltman (baritone) & Roger Vignoles (piano), Alastair Miles (bass)
Maltman and Vignoles strike the right note of hard-won simplicity for Goethe's 'Gefunden' and Heine's 'Mit deinen blauen Augen'. Miles then signs in with the wonderful night-boat meditation... —
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This is an altogether entertaining album, where everything from Perkins’s thoughtful programming to his spirited performances and perceptive programme notes feel rooted in a terrific enthusiasm... —
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His idiomatic grasp and utter reliability remain as admirable as in earlier instalments. Excellent sonics and informative notes by the performer —
