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John Ireland 70th Birthday Concert
Recorded by the BBC live at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 10 September 1949
Eileen Joyce (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
At times the sound calls for a fair degree of tolerance but the ear quickly adjusts - and the actual music-making is a delight. A London Overture in particular evinces an entrancing flexibility,... —
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The Post-War Revival
Eugenia Zareska (mezzo-soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 'Leningrad'
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur
[Masur] generally takes the work at a flowing pace, giving its opening a Beethoven-like nobility and vigour…If the finale feels rather discursive in this performance…Masur and the LPO nevertheless... —
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These are refreshing and reassuring readings, DDD-engineered by Mike Clements to faithfully reflect the immediate and lucid Royal Festival Hall acoustic. —
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Schubert: Unfinished Symphony & Janacek: Glagolitic Mass
Zdena Kloubova (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), Pavol Breslik (tenor), Gustáv Belácek (bass) & David Goode (organ)
London Philharmonic Orchestra & Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, Kurt Masur
Masur was indeed right at home in the Schubert, and gave a reading of unforced grandeur, sturdy without being ponderous. —
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this performance has lots to commend it. Haitink has always been good at large-scale structures; he’s a musician who can knit the most discursive of Mahler symphonies into a satisfying whole.... —
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Genius Of Film Music, Vol. 2
Hollywood blockbusters 1980s to 2000s
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dirk Brossé
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…The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Suite is a reminder that Arnold could produce a sweeping film theme to rival Hollywood… The mood changes completely after the short Flourish, with the grim,... —
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Michael Morpurgo: The Mozart Question
Recorded on 18 March 2012 at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Michael Morpurgo (author/narrator), Alison Reid (narrator) & Jack Liebeck (violin)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (conductor) & Simon Reade (director)
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