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Special offer. Fortmann, Nelson, Lieuwen & Grainger: Orchestral Works
Andrzej Grabiec (violin)
Moores Symphony Orchestra, Franz Anton Krager
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White Dawn: Songs and Soundscapes by David Lumsdaine
Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), John Turner (recorders), Peter Lawson (piano), Jonathan Price (cello), Peter Lawson (recorders)
Gemini, Martyn Brabbins
this superb anthology reveal what a false dichotomy the whole field recording/"conventional" composition debate can be. Lumsdaine's soundscapes are as concerned with inner dialogues, counterpoint... —
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Thomas Fortmann: In Dust We Trust
Manrico Padovani (violin) & Akemi Masuko (piano), Manrico Padovani & Natasha Korsakova (violins), Carlo Alessandro Lapegna (piano), Andrzej Grabiec (violin) & Misha Quint (cello)
I can’t say that I really like Fortmann’s music as represented here, but I greatly admire the energy, both musical and intellectual, that he has put into it; even more so the commitment and... —
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As usual, with any project that John Turner turns his hand to, this is a major success. From the playing of both the soloists that is perfect, through the liner-notes, the design of the CD and... —
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Roxburgh & Finnissy: New Music for Oboe Vol. 1
Christopher Redgate (oboe), with Stephen Robbings (piano), with Michael Finnissy (piano)
Anyone fearing that 'New Music for a New Oboe' sounds uncomfortably like an instrument vendor's demo CD must think again. Christopher Redgate explains how he re-crafted the conventional oboe... —
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Special offer. Tapestry: Chamber Music by Elliott Schwartz
Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin) & Aaron Shorr (piano), Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin), Nicole Johnson (cello) & Aaron Shorr (piano)
Kreutzer Quartet, Longbow Ensemble